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Read medical records with a clinician's eye.
On-demand training for legal teams. In two hours, learn to read medical records the way a clinician does — and turn them into clear evidence for your attorneys.
The problem
What gets missed when records are read without clinical training
Most legal staff are handed thousands of pages with no training in how charts are written. The record gets organized — but not always understood.
Abbreviations read the wrong way
Chart shorthand often carries more than one meaning, and the wrong reading changes the story the record tells.
Timelines built from page order, not care
Records are filed by source, not by what happened first. Organized by page order, the sequence of care gets hidden.
Routine-looking notes that aren't
A line a clinician would pause on can slip past unremarked when no one on the team has been trained to see it.
Changes that never surface
Shifts in medication, condition, or plan of care are easy to lose between providers and progress notes.
Key facts missed under deadline
When every page looks equally important, nothing gets the attention it needs — and the detail that matters goes unfound.
The course
The course, in five modules
A clear path from opening the chart to handing attorneys something they can use.
- 1
How a clinician reads a chart
The structure of the medical record, the different kinds of notes, and where the most reliable information usually lives.
- 2
Abbreviations and charting language
The shorthand you'll see most often, what it means in context, and where misreads tend to happen.
- 3
Building a clinical timeline
Ordering events by care rather than by page, so the record tells one clear, chronological story.
- 4
Reading for what matters
The gaps, changes, and inconsistencies a clinician would notice — and how to flag them confidently.
- 5
From record to evidence
Turning what you find into summaries and timelines attorneys can actually use in a case.
Enrollment
What you receive
One enrollment, $197 per seat, includes everything below.
The recorded course
Two hours of focused instruction, recorded so you can move at your own pace and revisit any module.
The clinical timeline template
A ready-to-use format for organizing events the way a clinician would order them.
The abbreviation and charting guide
A reference you can keep beside you as you work through records, long after the course ends.
For teams and associations
Train your whole records team at once.
We offer group pricing for firms and paralegal associations buying training for their members. Tell us a little about your group and we'll follow up with options — no pressure, and no obligation.
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Email info@lexcurasummit.comYour instructor
About Michelle Carroll
Michelle Carroll
Founder and Chief Clinical Strategist, Lexcura Summit
Michelle Carroll developed Clinical Intelligence: a method for reading medical records the way a clinician does — and turning them into clear evidence for attorneys. She is the author of 18 published books, and her papers have been published by the American Health Law Association.
The Medical Records Decoder is the course she built for the people who do this work every day: the paralegals, case managers, and legal nurse consultants at the center of every record.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
How long is the course?+
The course is two hours long, recorded, and divided into five modules. You can watch it in one sitting or a little at a time — whatever fits your workday.
How long do I have access?+
Your enrollment includes ongoing access to the recorded course and its materials, so you can return to them whenever a new set of records lands on your desk.
Is there a certificate of completion?+
Yes. Everyone who completes the course receives a certificate of completion.
Do you offer group pricing?+
Yes. We offer group pricing for firms and paralegal associations purchasing training for their members. Use the request form above and we'll follow up with options.
What comes next?+
Graduates who want to go deeper can continue into the Clinical Intelligence Certification, Lexcura Summit's advanced training in turning records into evidence.
Where this leads
Continue into the Clinical Intelligence Certification.
Graduates who want to go deeper can continue into Lexcura Summit's advanced training in turning records into evidence.