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Deciphering The Medical Record |
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Amy Temkin Tuesday, March 4, 2008 This presentation focuses on techniques, strategies,
and applications for effective use of medical records by litigation
paralegals. There will be a brief examination of the uses of medical
records in different types of cases, as well as defining steps to ensure
that records received are certified and ready for use at trial. The
impact of HIPAA and other privacy acts as they apply to this process
will be covered, and various methods of organizing and reviewing records
upon receipt will be presented, including a review of resources to aid
non-medical reviewers in identifying possible issues for the attorney or
expert to consider in more detail. Examples will be presented to
demonstrate how medical records can serve as demonstrative aids in
litigation, and how they can be most successfully presented at trial. A
number of useful handouts 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 Charleston Association of Legal Assistants, and serves as a local delegate to the South Carolina Alliance of Paralegal Associations. |
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