March 8, 2022

Medchart Voted Best Workplace for Women and Hybrid Work

Absolutely Happy International Women's Day to everybody! To celebrate we're proud to announce Medchart was voted Canada's Best Workplace™ for Women!

December 2, 2021

For Class Action Lawyers, Tech Adoption Is No Longer an Option

The most successful class action and mass tort firms are adopting technology at a faster rate than the legal industry at large because they rely more heavily on scale and efficiency than other practice areas.

Medchart Blazing Trails for The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research

I am pleased to share that starting Dec. 5, I and others at the company, the Medchart Trail Blazers, will embark on a 27-leg, 553 mile (900 km) running and hiking course on Bruce Trail to raise money for The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF).

November 8, 2021

Employee Spotlight Series: Aman Bhalla, Head of Product

We’re pleased to announce our new Employee Spotlight Series. Starting off is Aman Bhalla, head of product. Aman is overseeing Medchart’s new, revolutionary API platform. Here he talks about challenges and advances in the health tech industry.

October 20, 2021

Medchart and Filevine Streamline Records Retrieval in the Digital Age

Technology partnership modernizes processes in mass tort and personal injury law firms

October 15, 2021

Are You Ready To Give Consumers Control Over Their Data?

The trend is clear: People are demanding — and getting — greater leverage over how their data is being used, and the private and public sectors are taking notice.

October 13, 2021

Medchart and Focus DMG Form Strategic Partnership to Accelerate Digital Transformation of the Legal Industry

Medchart today formalized a strategic partnership with Randy Nordstrom and Damon Spiceland and their prominent legal marketing and management consultancy Focus DMG.

October 25, 2021

Medchart Named 2021 Great Place to Work® in Canada For Second Consecutive Year

Medchart is proud to announce that we have been certified as a Great Place to Work® after a thorough and independent analysis conducted by Great Place to Work® Institute Canada.

June 23, 2021

MaRS Impact Health: Scaling and Adoption

On June 22, I had the pleasure of participating in a roundtable at MaRS Impact Health titled “Regional Spotlight: Scaling and Adoption” and moderated by Michael May, CEO of CCRM.

May 27, 2021

Medchart Ranks on the 2021 Narwhal List

Medchart has been featured on the 2021 Narwhal list! Read more about how we stack up against the best an brightest startups in Canada.

April 23, 2021

A Personal Letter on Business Beyond Care

A personal letter by James Bateman, co-founder and CEO at Medchart, detailing our Series A fundraise and what the future holds.

Medchart Raises $17M to Transform Business Beyond Care

Today, we are proud to announce that Medchart has raised $17M in Seed and Series A funding led by Crosslink Capital and Golden Ventures.

March 23, 2021

Technology, legislation impacting class action vs mass tort debate in Canada

They’re different tools in the toolbox — but they need to be applied to the right cases

March 30, 2021

Medical Records Technology Key for Smaller PI Firms Punching Above Weight

Little efficiencies, when amplified over hundreds of thousands of documents, can save real time

March 1, 2021

Charting the future of medical record retrieval for PI

There was a clear need for a digital platform to help coordinate retrieval and storage

February 11, 2021

Operations professionals driving force behind tech-forward law firms

Technology — and the operations professionals who promote it — vital to modern business of law

January 22, 2021

Forward Thinkers: PI Firms Should Embrace Technological Innovations to Remain Competitive

It’s no secret the legal world moves slowly in most things, and embracing technology is no exception. But as the market changes and innovations are more readily accessible, law firms should prepare for clients demanding a more tech-forward approach.

Medchart Certified as a Great Place to Work®

Medchart is proud to announce that we have been certified as a Great Place to Work® after a thorough and independent analysis conducted by Great Place to Work® Institute Canada.

September 2, 2020

The Personal Injury Lawyer’s Guide to Virtual Events in the US: September 2020 Edition

Do you miss education and social events for lawyers? Check out some upcoming virtual educational and networking events curated by Medchart team for the US personal injury lawyers.

August 19, 2020

Stay Organized: 5 Essential Tools for Personal Injury Lawyers Who Work From Home

‍The world as we know it is changing. The legal industry must accommodate these changes. With an endless number of sites, tools, and resources out there, how do you know what’s worth your time?

Medchart Partners With the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles

New member benefit partnership will help CAALA members practicing personal injury, mass tort and medical malpractice

June 1, 2020

Legal industry veteran joins Medchart to revolutionize medical records for personal injury and mass tort attorneys

Toronto-based Medchart, which enables the electronic transfer of medical records through express patient consent, has hired Anand Ablack as its Head of Partnerships and Business Development.

May 28, 2019

Health TO June 2019

Don't miss the future with James Bateman, CEO @ Medchart. Catch James talk about the future of healthcare on June 5th at HealthTO.

July 25, 2019

What's the true cost to request a medical record?

Requesting medical records is a time consuming and often times frustrating experience. See the true time and material costs of requesting records.

May 9, 2019

Electronic signatures and privacy

What are the rules when it comes to accepting electronic signatures for the release of information and medical record requests? We have the answer directly from the legislation.

April 25, 2019

Medchart is forging into uncharted territory

The Globe and Mail featured Medchart's journey in an article about pivoting as a startup and finding the right course.

April 23, 2019

How much do medical records cost?

Requesting medical records can be an opaque process. See what the province of Ontario has decided as a reasonable charge for medical records.

April 26, 2019

Timing your medical record request

Average turnaround statistics show that health providers will release medical records and imaging at this general rate: 60% of all your records in 30 days, 90% in 60 days, and 99% in 90 days. To be safe and ensure you have those medical records for a doctor's visit or personal injury trial, you should ensure to request records at least 3 - 4 months before they are required to be used.

April 25, 2019

What is a substitute decision maker for medical records requests?

What is a substitute decision maker? When are they needed? How do you prove your status? We answer all these questions so you know what you need to request medical records.

May 10, 2018

Dennis Giokas, former Canada Health Infoway CTO, joins Medchart as CIO

After 14 years as the chief technology officer at the crown corporation that has been working on the implementation of Electronic Health Records with the provinces, Dennis Giokas is joining Medchart!

January 4, 2018

Medchart part of $5.47 million healthcare technology fund

Medchart is chosen to be part of a $5.47 million dollar healthcare technologies fund run by the Ontario government.

May 23, 2017

Health TO: Health Tech - The view from Toronto

Watch and listen to James Bateman, CEO of Medchart give the Health TO crowd a primer on the future of health technology.

April 27, 2019

How long does it take to get a medical record?

Requesting medical records can be a complete black box. Tracking or following up on a manual request is difficult and in many cases. See how long it takes to get records.