by MKC Medical | Jun 12, 2014 | Blog, Case Management, Claims Tools, Legal Nurse Consulting
Strategies when English-as-a-Second-Language creates obstacles By Joyce Salyers, BSN, RN, LNC, CCM No hablo Ingles. не говорю по-английски. 난 영어 못해요. No matter what the language, “I don’t speak English” probably translates into higher costs and more time necessary to...
by MKC Medical | Feb 5, 2014 | Best Practices, Blog, Case Management, Claims Tools, Legal Nurse Consultant, Legal Nurse Consulting
Need to really understand a claim? Then understand the Mechanism of Injury Understanding and accurately interpreting the Mechanism of Injury are essential to determining if an injury is directly related to an event or accident. Making sense of the facts Insurance...
by MKC Medical | Aug 2, 2012 | Blog, Claims Tools, ER Documentation, Litigation Tools, Medical Records
Review ER Records from Multiple Angles Reviewing emergency room documentation can be challenging. Gathering and assimilating the appropriate information from ER reports represents a crucial step in evaluating a case, relatedness and specific injury issues. Learn your...
by MKC Medical | Feb 8, 2012 | Blog, Claims Tools, Litigation Tools, Workers Compensation
It may seem redundant, or not cost effective; to utilize both a Physician Peer Review and an LNC Report. However, they both have a unique perspective. And when you combine the two, the result affords you a more complete timeline of both the events that have happened,...
by MKC Medical | May 26, 2011 | Blog, Claims Tools, Reserve Setting, WC, Workers Compensation
How much is my case worth? No matter what side you are on, the question “How much is the case worth?” is the all important one! Accurate reserve setting takes into account multiple factors including: venue, job/earning ability, the specific injury; current and future...
by MKC Medical | Apr 4, 2011 | Blog, Claims Tools, Legal Nurse Consultant, Litigation Tools, LNC
When dealing with dollars and the bottom line, proper litigation/claims tools is a must -not a frill! LNC/medical reviews are critical to the proper management of a case. Why? You are not only obtaining invaluable information, but you are also sourcing a specific...
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