Choose one date standard
Use a consistent date format and note when a time is approximate. Do not force events into an order you cannot verify.
- Date and time
- Event
- Source
- Follow-up needed
Combine related tracks
Use tags or columns for incident, medical, work, insurance, and legal events. One chronological view can reveal how separate records connect.
- Incident and investigation
- Treatment
- Employment
- Insurance
- Legal
Attach sources
Link each entry to a report, message, record, bill, photograph, or person. An entry without a source can be marked as a recollection that needs confirmation.
- Filename or URL
- Person with knowledge
- Original location
- Verification status
Use the chronology to find gaps
Look for missing follow-ups, unexplained treatment periods, unanswered insurer requests, and approaching dates that need legal review.
- Open request
- Missing document
- Question for counsel
- Next review date