Category Archives: Trial lawyer skills

Tips for Websites

I love Web sites. I absolutely think they’re necessary. I do not think that anyone in this current year should go without a Web site. Think about your own business. How long has it been since you’ve actually flipped through … Continue reading

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Negativity In A Negotiation Can Be Positive

When most people negotiate, they attempt to bond with the other negotiator in an effort to lay the groundwork for a positive encounter. As a result of adopting such a position, they negate the potential benefits that negativity can have … Continue reading

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Computerized medical records and litigation

There is a strong trend to convert paper medical records to electronic medical records. This method of recording information about a patient offers many advantages. A work list of activities that need to be completed for a patient can be … Continue reading

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Negotiating Successfully to Collect Your Cash: Tips Business Professionals Need to Know To Avoid Financial Chaos by Greg Williams

If you’re in business, this could happen to you. • Clients request services for which they cannot pay. • You provide services, and then struggle to obtain payment. • Slow payers strangle your cash flow. • Payment issues poison your … Continue reading

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Pat Iyer’s 9 tips on detecting altered medical records Part 5

Examine logs or communication books kept at the nursing station of some nursing homes. I found a note in a nursing home communication book that stated, “When you recopy the nurses’ notes, leave enough room for the night shift to … Continue reading

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Pat Iyer’s 6 tips on detecting altered medical records part 4

Look for the “too good to be true” pattern of documentation. For example, the patient was steadily losing weight but supposedly consuming 100 percent of his 2000 calories per day diet. Note entries that are self-serving and needlessly explanatory of … Continue reading

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Pat Iyer’s Dirty Dozen Tips for Detecting Altered Medical Records Part 3

Examine handwriting to see if there are obvious changes in the appearance of the writing within an entry. Another thing to look for is a change in style. If notes are sloppily written and suddenly a page of neatly written … Continue reading

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Pat Iyer’s Dirty Dozen Tips for Detecting Altered Medical Records Part 2

Compare the nursery records generated at birth with those sent to the hospital to which the baby is transferred. Review the copies of hospital records found within a physician’s office records with those supplied by the hospital. In most hospitals, … Continue reading

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Pat Iyer’s Dirty Dozen Tips for Detecting Altered Records Part 1

Determine if the entries are in correct sequences and the date is within the correct time frame. For example, a physician recopying an office note may inadvertently use the year that the change is being made, rather than the right … Continue reading

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“How to Detect Lies From Impressions and Expressions When Negotiating” by Guest Author Greg Williams

When negotiating, can you detect lies based on someone’s expressions, or the impression that he makes on you? You’ve no doubt heard the expression, “He lied to me with a straight face.” The body never lies. So, when someone is … Continue reading

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