What's Inside a Physician-Reviewed TBI Diagnostic Report

Attorneys and treating providers often ask what they'll actually get after Braintree testing. This post describes the report at a general level. It does not describe any specific patient.

Sections you'll typically see

1. Referral and history summary: who referred the patient, date and type of injury, and the symptoms reported.
2. Tests performed: which assessments were done (for example eye-movement, neurocognitive, or brain-activity measures) and when.
3. Results: findings for each test, compared with reference ranges where those apply.
4. Physician review: a physician's interpretation of the results taken together.
5. Recommendations: suggested next steps for the treating provider, which can include coordinated specialty evaluation.

Why a physician review matters

Raw test output is not a diagnosis. Eye-movement metrics, neurocognitive scores, and brain-activity measures each describe one part of brain function, and each can be affected by things other than injury, such as fatigue, medication, or prior conditions. A physician review brings these results together, weighs them against the symptom history the referring provider recorded, and puts them in clinical terms. That interpretation is what makes the report useful to the treating provider making care decisions, and it is the part attorneys reviewing records should read most closely.

How results are presented

Results are generally reported in comparison with reference ranges where those apply, so a reader can see whether a measure falls within expected limits. The report states which tests were performed and on what date. That matters because results describe function at the time of testing. When results are borderline or mixed, the physician review says so rather than overstating them.

How treating providers use the report

For the referring chiropractor, therapist, or physician, the report answers a practical question: is there objective evidence of a functional problem that should change the care plan? Findings may support continuing current care, adjusting activities, or referring for specialty evaluation such as neurology or vestibular therapy. Braintree can help coordinate those next steps, but the decisions stay with the treating provider. We diagnose. You treat.

How attorneys typically encounter it

Attorneys usually see the report as part of the client's medical records, obtained through normal authorized channels. Reading it alongside the treating provider's notes and any imaging gives a fuller clinical picture. The report documents clinical findings. It does not assign fault, value a claim, or address legal standards, and it should not be read as doing so. If you want to understand how these reports fit with your clients' treating providers, a short briefing is the best place to start.

What the report is not

• It is not a treatment plan. The treating provider keeps the care.
• It is not a legal conclusion. It documents clinical findings only.

Who receives it

The report goes to the referring treating provider. Attorneys receive records through the usual authorized channels.

See a walkthrough

To see how reports fit into your cases, schedule an attorney briefing.