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Why Should You Create PDFs?
Most of us have viewed PDF (Portable Document Format) files online at some point, but there are many reasons you might want to create PDF files for yourself. Here are some of the advantages of the PDF file format: • PDF files can be viewed by anyone with an internet connection. Unlike Microsoft Word or…
Read MoreReviewing Medical Records on CD or Paper – Which is Better?
9 Advantages of Reviewing Medical Records Using Adobe Acrobat This blog post refers to using a computer monitor and Adobe Acrobat to review medical records that have been saved as PDFs. 1. It’s more cost effective. Consider the costs of a copier, a scanner, toner, paper, postage, and maintenance of a copier machine, compared to…
Read MoreThree Ways to Get More Business
There are many different ways that you could start a relationship with the decision maker of a business or a law firm. 1. The first way you can do this is through a referral and, of course, this is the way that everybody wants to grow their business. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if our business…
Read MoreExhibiting at Attorney Conferences
Get the most from exhibiting at attorney conferences by showing up. When I ran Med League Support Services a legal nurse consulting firm, we had a premium location for a table at a New Jersey Association for Justice annual conference. We paid $1795 for the table and another $500 to help subsidize the food for…
Read MoreIs it normal for aging adults to fall?
A fall later in life cannot be categorized as a “normal” event solely because the adult is over age 65; there are many older adults who never experience a fall. Rather, a fall by an older adult could be discerned “abnormal” when other criterion are considered, for instance, the presence of an acute or chronic…
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Read More7 Writing Tips for LNCs
LNCs must master the ability to write clearly and use writing tips for LNCs to improve. Attorneys and legal nurse consultants share one thing in common: the need to write clearly for an audience that has a different background. Attorneys write for nonlawyers; legal nurse consultants write for lawyers. Each group has its own unique…
Read MoreRisk factors for falls in nursing homes
The nurses at Med League frequently got calls from attorneys about patients who fell within a healthcare facility. The attorney was looking for a well-qualified expert to review the case. Hip fractures or head injuries are often the medical consequences of these falls. The damages are often not in question. The attorney is usually asking…
Read MoreYou Know You Are a Legal Nurse Consultant When…
Quitting your day job no longer seems impossible. When asked what you do at a party, you no longer fall over your words. You actually believe, deep in your heart, that you are as valuable as your brochure claims. Your children are finally impressed. Your attorneys take one look at a case and call you…
Read MoreComputerized medical records and medical errors
There is a strong trend to computerization of medical records. This method of recording information about a patient offers many advantages. Pen and paper medical records are plagued by illegible handwriting along with non-standardized and dangerous abbreviations, which can lead to medical errors. Electronic records are legible and are programmed to use only approved terminology…
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