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Today you’ll have an opportunity to learn from a cardiologist, pharmacologist, and author, who has brought his expertise into the world of expert witnesses. Dr. Michael Zema shares what he has learned to sharpen his expert witness abilities.

Dr. Zema has a routine of breaking up case analysis with research, which not only relieves the tedium of endless pages of documentation but gives him new insights into the case.

He describes some of the pitfalls in electronic medical records with a warning that the copy-and-paste function can propagate a medical error for years. As an example, he describes meeting a patient whose chart incorrectly stated that he’d recently had bypass surgery. When Dr. Zema discovered this error, he found that the man’s medical records had perpetuated it for two years.

Because of the frequency of pharmaceutical errors, Dr. Zema urges expert witnesses to familiarize themselves as much as possible with pharmacology. He describes a case of Stevens-Johnson Syndrome in which an incorrectly prescribed drug played a big role.

Of special value to expert witnesses and attorneys is his approach to cross-examination. He always tries to think like the opposing attorney, an approach he also uses in analyzing the medical information. Be prepared for some top-level information and guidance in this podcast.

Join me in this episode of Decoding Medical Records – Tips and Techniques for Expert Witnesses – Dr. Michael Zema

• What’s a good way to effectively navigate through volumes of electronic records?
• Why can copying and pasting electronic records create problems?
• How does the copy-and-paste repetition of an error in diagnosis inhibit correct perpetuate continued misdiagnosis and incorrect treatment?
• How does a strong knowledge of pharmacology assist an expert witness?
• Why is it essential to refer to the standard of care and other documentation extant at the time of an alleged malpractice incident?
• How can you, under cross-examination, anticipate and derail an attorney’s line of questioning?

Listen to our podcasts or watch them using our app, Expert.edu, available at legalnursebusiness.com/expertedu.

You can still order the recordings for our 7th Virtual Conference!

LNC Success™ is a Virtual Conference 3-day event designed for legal nurse consultants just like you!

Pat Iyer and Barbara Levin put together THE first Legal Nurse Consulting Virtual Conference in July 2020.

They are back with their 7th all-new conference based on what attendees said they’d find most valuable. This new implementation and networking event is designed for LNCs at any stage in their career.

Build your expertise, attract higher-paying attorney clients, and take your business to the next level.

After the LNC Success™ Virtual Conference, you will leave with clarity, confidence, and an effective step-by-step action plan that you can immediately implement in your business.

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Your Presenter of Decoding Medical Records – Tips and Techniques for Expert Witnesses – Dr. Michael Zema

Dr. Zema received his Medical Degree from Cornell University Medical College. He completed his post-graduate Internal Medicine training at the North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, Long Island, with subsequent Fellowships in Cardiology there and at the New York Hospital Cornell Medical Center. He is a distinguished Fellow in the American College of Physicians, American College of Cardiology, American College of Chest Physicians and the American College of Clinical Pharmacology among others. Dr. Zema is a Certified Physician Executive of the American Association of Physician Leadership and a Six Sigma Green Belt in Healthcare. Dr. Zema has penned numerous publications in professional medical journals and most recently has authored the book “Modern Healthcare Delivery, Deliverance or Debacle – A Glimpse From the Inside Out.”

Connect with Micheal http://www.linkedin.com/in/michaeljzema-md

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What’s the best way to create a work product when you’re working on a personal injury case? Laura Keegan, an LNC who brings to her work 28 years of widely varied nursing experience, gives you the answers you need.

Her most important piece of advice is: Always ask the attorneys what they want. You’ll get a range of responses.

Second: You may have your own ideas of how a chronology or summary should be organized, but don’t assume you’re right. Give the attorneys what they want in terms of organization, detail, and types of comments. Follow these rules, and you will have long and happy relationships with your attorney clients.

Laura extensively comments on different types of personal injuries. In addition to vehicular accidents, personal injury may include toxic torts, equipment failures, slips and falls, and other kinds of injuries. She also emphasizes the value of deep investigation of providers named in the report and the importance of reviewing bills.

She also emphasizes that, while when you find something injurious to your client’s case, you need to present the bad news with tact and care.

This is a podcast you don’t want to miss. The advice in it will ease any uncertainties about how to give the attorneys what they want. Following these guidelines will help you increase your income.

Join me in this episode of Powerful LNC Chronologies – Laura Keegan

• How do attorneys differ in what they want from chronologies?
• How do you do a depo summary?
• Why is an LNC a better choice for a summary or chronology than a paralegal?
• What shouldn’t you put in a chronology or report?
• How can you interest the client in additional services?

Listen to our podcasts or watch them using our app, Expert.edu, available at legalnursebusiness.com/expertedu.

Announcing LNC Success™ Virtual Conference 8 October 26,27 & 28

LNC Success™ is a Virtual Conference 3-day event designed for legal nurse consultants just like you!

Pat Iyer and Barbara Levin put together THE first Legal Nurse Consulting Virtual Conference in July 2020.

They are back with their 8th all-new conference based on what attendees said they’d find most valuable. This new implementation and networking event is designed for LNCs at any stage in their career.

Build your expertise, attract higher-paying attorney clients, and take your business to the next level.

After the LNC Success™ Virtual Conference, you will leave with clarity, confidence, and an effective step-by-step action plan that you can immediately implement in your business.

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Your Presenter of Powerful LNC Chronologies – Laura Keegan

Laura is a certified Legal Nurse Consultant for the past 7 years and Registered Nurse with 27 years of experience. She holds a BSN from University of Illinois at Chicago and a Bachelor’s in Psychology from Florida State University. Her clinical experience includes ER, ICU, Med/Surg, Adolescent, and Home Health. Laura provides services to both Plaintiff and Defense Attorneys including several high-profile clients across the US. Her experience includes Personal Injury, Med Mal, Toxic Tort, and Product Liability cases. She is a mentor to LNCs that are interested in learning how to provide personal injury case reviews and reports.

Connect with Laura https://www.luxlegalnurse.com/

or on LinkedIn or by email below

https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-lux-keegan-bsn-bs-rn-clnc-4b270632
Email: luxlegalnurse@gmail.com

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In a personal injury or medical malpractice case, the cost of future care plays a key role. Debbie Wuerl, a legal nurse consultant with a range of experience in nursing areas, specializes in personal injury cases and working with medical malpractice attorneys. She has particular expertise in working on cost projections

This is not the same as but is part of a life care plan. Debbie focuses on future costs that derive from the injury or other conditions: medications, future surgeries, in-patient and outpatient therapies, and other expenses associated with the condition.

While this involves carefully studying medical records, it can also entail personal investigation. She may visit patients in the hospital or in their homes. Particularly through home visits, she can gain a more in-depth perspective on the patient’s needs.

Some may have no one to drive them to medical or therapy appointments. She may learn that others don’t understand what the doctors or other practitioners are saying and may go to the practitioners and recommend that they “humanize” their communications with the client.

She summarizes her findings in an easy-to-read table format that begins her report. The accessibility of this information has, she says, helped to get many cases settled in mediation without trial.

If you are looking for another way to employ your LNC skills, consider Exploring cost projections. This podcast will give you a good start.

Join me in this episode of Calculating Cost Projections – The LNC Role – Debbie Wuerl

• What does “cost projection” mean?
• How does this differ from “life care planning” projections?
• What qualifications are required to do cost projections?
• What issues does a cost projection need to include?
• How can it be problematic to get the necessary documentation for a cost projection?

Listen to our podcasts or watch them using our app, Expert.edu, available at legalnursebusiness.com/expertedu.

Announcing LNC Success™ Virtual Conference 8 October 26,27 & 28

LNC Success™ is a Virtual Conference 3-day event designed for legal nurse consultants just like you!

Pat Iyer and Barbara Levin put together THE first Legal Nurse Consulting Virtual Conference in July 2020.

They are back with their 8th all-new conference based on what attendees said they’d find most valuable. This new implementation and networking event is designed for LNCs at any stage in their career.

Build your expertise, attract higher-paying attorney clients, and take your business to the next level.

After the LNC Success™ Virtual Conference, you will leave with clarity, confidence, and an effective step-by-step action plan that you can immediately implement in your business.

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Your Presenter of Calculating Cost Projections – The LNC Role – Debbie Wuerl

Debbie worked primarily in Geriatrics since graduating from Milwaukee Area Technical College in 1983. Before earning her BSN completion from Cardinal Stritch University in 2001, she worked in Long Term Care, Inpatient and Sub-Acute Rehabilitation, home care, and in hospice care. Since earning her BSN completion, she was a Certified Case Manager in both the public and private sector insurance industry, before being a Clinical Liaison Officer to the LTC facilities in SE WI and returning to Long Term Care. She started Wuerl Legal Nurse Consulting, LLC in 2005, working with Personal Injury and Med Mal attorneys in Wisconsin and in other states.

Connect with Debbie on LinkedIn or at Debbie@wuerllegalnurse.com