How do we define nursing care expert witnesses?
By Frances W. (Billie) Sills, RN, MSN, ARNP
Antibiotic-resistant “bad bugs” are getting worse
• The Gist: Those involved in medical cases and their record reviews must keep abreast of the newest enemies in patient health.
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Government upcoding case against doctor is frivolous; $300,000 given
• The Gist: As in all cases of upcoding, preparation and fact-finding are essential. Being an “outlier” on the coding curve may not impart guilt.
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2nd in a series
Risk analysis: What’s going on in our care?
OPINION By E. Patrick Moores, Esq.
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State Farm’s claims evaluation software is flawed, says Colorado Court of Appeals
By Dan Clifford, publisher
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How specialized software reduces cost of claims for auto insurance companies
By Sally Lett, Legal Nurse Consultant
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Details of claims software and the relevance to attorneys and records reviewers
ESSAY By James Mathis
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Cases compiled from www.verdictslaska.com; Editorials by Rose Clifford, editor
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Dangers of discarded data — watch how you pitch it
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Judge vacates judgment in CLNC® certification mark case; mark not invalid
By Tommy Sangchompuphen, JD, and Dan Clifford, publisher
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Focus on: The nurse expert’s report
By Dorajane Apuna, BSN, MA, RN, CCM, CNLCP
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The perils of communication errors
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Written standards of conduct — one of the seven elements of compliance
• The Gist: Attorneys may be very interested in a healthcare organization’s code of conduct (CoC). Any organization that bills Medicare and Medicaid would need to have a code of business conduct (CBC), and any healthcare organization that is under a Corporate Integrity Agreement would need to have a CBC. Most legal nurse consultants who do “general” work probably would not be interested in a business’ (CoC), but LNCs who perform compliance audits or who serve as compliance officers would be most interested in a company’s business or ethical codes of conduct.
Expert doctor to be sued for giving testimony; should he be peer reviewed?
New York appellate court: Pain and suffering awards can survive death
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By Dan Clifford, publisher
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