# Bring the whole chart together in one order

> IMECore ingests the PDFs, runs OCR, sorts by date and provider, collapses duplicates, and builds a chronology you correct.

Source: https://imecore.com/platform/records

## The chart arrives as a pile

One provider faxes 80 pages. Another sends a portal download. A third couriers a disc. The same discharge summary appears four times. Someone prints it all and starts to sort, and a day is gone before anyone reads it.

- You sort the same 600 pages by hand for every file.
- Duplicates inflate the page count and the review bill.
- You cannot find the last imaging report when you need it.
- The chronology is retyped for each report and drifts each time.
- The examiner says they never received the pages you sent.

## What IMECore does about it

### Everything lands on the case

Referral attachments and later uploads attach to the case, not to an inbox. The source and the date travel with each file.

### OCR that keeps the page

IMECore runs OCR on PDFs and images and stores the text with layout data. Each page keeps its number so a citation points to a real page.

### Sorted, categorized, deduplicated

Pages are classified by category and confidence, then ordered by provider and date. IMECore flags exact duplicates and shows what is still missing.

### Search you can cite

The index lets you search within the case and jump to the page. Answers generated from retrieval carry citations to record and page.

### A chronology you correct, not write

IMECore drafts a dated chronology from the records, with provider and source on each line. You correct it. You do not type it from scratch.

### A person clears low confidence

High-confidence pages file automatically. Low-confidence categories sit at needs review until a records specialist confirms. Nothing is trusted on a guess.

## How it runs

1. **Upload or forward the records.** Add PDFs from the referral, from email, or by upload. IMECore stores the file and creates a queued package.
2. **OCR and classify.** The pipeline extracts text, classifies category, and indexes pages. Each page is stored with its text and layout.
3. **Review the uncertain piles.** Open the categories marked needs review. Confirm or change them. Duplicates stay collapsed.
4. **Use the set.** Search the case, copy the chronology, and build the examiner brief from the same ordered set.

## Numbers worth knowing

| Figure | What it measures | Source |
|---|---|---|
| ~6.5 hours | Average examiner time per IME, across review, exam, and report | SEAK 2024 IME fee survey |
| $30–$32 | Published price per medical record request in Canada | medchart.ca pricing, 2026 |
| $122 / 15 min | Doctors of BC recommended physician record-review fee | Doctors of BC uninsured services guide, 2024 |

## Questions people ask

### Does IMECore decide what the records mean?

No. IMECore sorts, labels, and drafts the chronology. A person reviews low-confidence categories and approves the chronology before it is used.

### What replaces manual sorting?

OCR and classification. The system puts pages in provider and date order and collapses duplicates, so the first hour of every file is not retyping.

### How do you handle a 40 MB scanned bundle?

Large attachments are capped at intake to protect the worker. Oversized files are marked as skipped and flagged for manual handling, not failed silently.

### Can the examiner see what we saw?

Yes. The examiner portal shows the same ordered set, with the chronology and the citations that point to page numbers.

### Who approves the record set?

A records specialist, or the coordinator where your workspace assigns that role. The record status stays at needs review until a person clears it.