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Deciphering the Medical Record-Intermediate |
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Amy Temkin This intermediate level presentation will focus on identifying subtleties within the medical records to assist in proving your case. Examples will be discussed including lab reports and expected values, considering the health care providers’ rationale for ordering tests, creating timelines for prescriptions and vital signs, filtering useful medical information, and other techniques for using the medical records to bolster your case. Several handouts and a list of helpful resources will be provided. Amy H. Temkin works primarily in medical malpractice, catastrophic injury, and business litigation for the Rosen Law Firm, LLC, Charleston, SC. She was formerly a paralegal at the firm of Pajcic & Pajcic, Jacksonville, FL, and worked as a consultant in the field of statistical and economic analysis, and curriculum development. She also spent three years as a high school teacher of economics, world geography, and American history in Jacksonville. In addition to her NALA membership, she is President of the South Carolina Alliance of Paralegal Associations and immediate Past President of the Charleston Association of Legal Assistants. |
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