LEXMATA EXPLAIN · MEDICAL SUMMARIES & FACT CHRONOLOGY

Bring the Medical StoryInto Focus.

Explain combines organized medical records with summarization and a fact chronology, helping your team understand the medical history without piecing it together from hundreds of pages.

No software to install. No subscriptions. No long-term contracts.

FACT CHRONOLOGY

  1. 03/02/2023 · ED visit after motor vehicle collisionNorthside Regional Medical Centerpp. 1-14
  2. 03/14/2023 · Initial orthopedic evaluation; MRI orderedSummit Orthopedicspp. 15-22
  3. 04/06/2023 · MRI lumbar spineLakeview Imaging Specialistspp. 23-26
  4. 05/11/2023 · Physical therapy begins, 2x weeklyRiverside Physical Therapypp. 27-58
  5. 11/09/2023 · L4-L5 microdiscectomyNorthside Regional Medical Centerpp. 64-79

MEDICAL SUMMARY · 04/06/2023

MRI of the lumbar spine showed a disc protrusion at L4-L5 with mild left foraminal narrowing.

Source: pp. 23-26

Illustrative example

WHAT’S INCLUDED IN EXPLAIN

From Organized Records to a Clearer Medical History.

Explain includes the full Explore service, then adds medical record summarization and a fact chronology. Your team gets the organized records and a clearer account of the medical history, without having to assemble it all.

INCLUDED FROM EXPLORE

Identification + Organization

Find requested medical information and receive organized records with searchable text, indexes, bookmarks, and source references.

PLUS

EXPLAIN ALSO INCLUDES

Summarization + Fact Chronology

Review relevant medical findings and follow important events in chronological order, with references back to the supporting records.

GOING BEYOND THE RECORDS

See What Explain Adds.

Along with your organized records, Explain brings the medical information together through summarization and a chronology of relevant events. Each helps your team review the history in a different way.

SUMMARIZATION

Get to the Medical Facts Faster.

We bring relevant diagnoses, treatments, provider visits, and findings together in a focused review of the medical history, guided by your instructions and tied back to the supporting records.

Source References

Review the supporting medical record pages when you need to verify a summarized detail.

Learn About Summarization
ILLUSTRATIVE MEDICAL SUMMARY EXCERPT
Lexmata

Medical Summary

Excerpt

DatePageDocument TypeSummary
03/02/20231-14Emergency Department Visit
  • Presented to the ED following a rear-end motor vehicle collision, reporting low back pain radiating to the left leg.
  • Lumbar X-rays showed no acute fracture.
  • Discharged with cyclobenzaprine and ibuprofen; advised to follow up with orthopedics.
04/06/202323-26MRI Lumbar Spine
  • MRI ordered by the treating orthopedist for persistent radicular symptoms.
  • Impression: disc protrusion at L4-L5 with mild left foraminal narrowing.
Illustrative excerpt with fictional data.

FACT CHRONOLOGY

Follow the Course of Care.

See how the medical history develops over time, with important visits, treatments, and other documented events presented in chronological order.

Learn About Medical Record Chronology
ILLUSTRATIVE FACT CHRONOLOGY EXCERPT
Lexmata
ItemDatePageProviderDoc TypeSummary
103/02/20231-14Northside Regional Medical CenterED Note
  • Arrived via EMS after a motor vehicle collision with low back pain.
  • No acute fracture on lumbar X-ray. Discharged with muscle relaxant.
203/14/202315-22Summit OrthopedicsInitial Evaluation
  • Reports low back pain radiating to the left leg.
  • Assessment: lumbar radiculopathy. MRI ordered; physical therapy referral.
304/06/202323-26Lakeview Imaging SpecialistsMRI Lumbar Spine
  • Disc protrusion at L4-L5 with mild left foraminal narrowing.
405/11/202327-58Riverside Physical TherapyPT Evaluation
  • Physical therapy started, 2x weekly for 8 weeks.
511/09/202364-79Northside Regional Medical CenterOperative Report
  • L4-L5 microdiscectomy performed without complication.
Illustrative excerpt with fictional data.

BUILT FOR LEGAL TEAMS

We Build the Chronology.You Focus on the Case.

Your team has enough to review without spending hours assembling medical information.

Explain handles the organization and summarization work, helping attorneys and paralegals spend more time reviewing the facts instead of preparing them.

For firms working across multiple files, we can follow consistent review instructions so your team knows what to expect.

EXPERIENCE BEHIND THE REVIEW

25+ Years of Medical Record Experience.

We’ve been working with medical records long before AI entered the picture.

Today, our patented Extract OCR process helps capture information from printed records, scanned documents, and handwritten notes, including details that ordinary document searches may miss.

We combine that experience with our Extract technology to prepare organized, source-referenced medical information your team can use.

Learn About Lexmata Extract

FIND YOUR FIT

Which Review Fits Your Team?

Every firm works differently. Choose the level of review that fits what your team needs done.

Explore

Find It. Organize It.

Identification + Organization

Find requested information and receive organized, searchable medical records.

BEST WHENYour team wants to handle the medical analysis but needs help finding information and organizing the records.

Learn About Explore

Explain

Understand What Happened.

Everything in Explore + Summarization + Fact Chronology

Get organized records with summarized medical information and a chronology of relevant events.

BEST WHENYou want Lexmata to prepare the medical history for your team’s review.

You are viewing Explain

Examine

Review Against Your Criteria.

Identification + Organization + Qualify.ai + Case Synopsis

Apply case-specific criteria to medical records and receive documented findings to support case evaluation.

BEST WHENYou’re evaluating records against specific case criteria and need source-referenced findings.

Learn About Examine

ADDITIONAL CASE SUPPORT

Need More Help With Your Case?

Our Nurse Validation and Demand Letter services are available separately when your matter calls for additional support.

Nurse Validation

When the medical history raises questions that need clinical expertise, our in-house nurse reviewers can examine the records and validate relevant findings.

Learn About Nurse Validation

Demand Letter

Ready to take the next step? Our team can prepare a draft demand letter using information from the medical records, for your team’s review.

Learn About Demand Letters

FAQ

Questions About Lexmata Explain

What is Lexmata Explain?

Explain is a medical record review service that includes Identification, Organization, Summarization, and Fact Chronology. It helps legal teams review the medical history through organized records, summarized information, and a chronological account of relevant events.

What’s the difference between Explore and Explain?

Explore identifies requested information and organizes medical records into searchable, navigable PDFs. Explain includes those services and adds medical record summarization and fact chronology.

Can we tell Lexmata what information to focus on?

Yes. Your team can provide review instructions and identify the medical information most relevant to the matter. Those instructions help guide the summaries and review.

Can we verify the information?

Yes. Explain provides references back to the supporting medical records so your team can review the original information.

Does Explain evaluate the strength of a case?

No. Explain helps your team understand the documented medical history. Criteria-based case evaluation is part of Lexmata Examine, which includes Qualify.ai and a Case Synopsis.

Can Explain work with scanned or handwritten records?

Yes. Lexmata’s Extract OCR process is designed to capture information from printed, scanned, and handwritten records. Results depend on the quality and legibility of the source documents.

Do we need to install software?

No. Lexmata provides the review service and delivers the results. There is no software to install, no subscription, and no long-term contract.

Let Us Handlethe Medical Review.

Send us your records and tell us what your team needs. We’ll handle the identification, organization, and summarization work, including the chronology, so you can focus on the case.

No software to install. No subscriptions. No long-term contracts.