The Indianapolis Social Security Administration will become one of the first 15 offices in the country to begin electronically processing the health records of disability claims applicants. Patients’ health records will be sent through the Indiana Network for Patient Care, providing connection to more than 60 regional medical institutions. The new technology will allow data to be available within minutes.
Officials say that aside from speeding up claims processing, the system will perform “intelligent analysis” of health records to alert people of significant information. The current system insists that patients list their physicians on their claims, but sometimes patients are unaware of which doctors treated them during hospital stays. With the new system, all of this information will be taken care of digitally.
If you or someone you know is in the process of applying for long-term disability insurance and benefits, contact the Indiana long-term disability attorneys of the Charles D. Hankey Law Office, P.C. by calling 317-634-8565.
Two years ago, the Crane Learning and Employment Center in Greene County, Indiana began a program designed to help re-train disabled young veterans for work. The employment center joined forces with the Naval Surface Warfare Center at Crane to train them and then assist them in finding a job. The program is funded by several organizations including Lilly Endowment, Inc. and the McCormick Foundation of Chicago. It has, thus far, helped approximately 60 veterans and their families adjust to civilian life. The successful program has drawn attention from high-ranking officials in the Navy who believe that the project is now ready to expand.
Phase two of the project begins in January and is expected to last two years. One of the main focuses of phase two is to stretch out their services more widely so that they can help more people in more areas. The center hopes to find new employment opportunities for veterans throughout the Indianapolis area.
If you or someone you know is a disabled veteran, contact the Indiana veterans’ affairs disability benefits attorneys of the Hankey Law Office, P.C. by calling 800-520-3633.
