01 September 2014
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Forensic Psychological Reports: Medical Records or Confidential Employment
Forensic Psychological
Documents? George A. Harris and Martin Zehr discuss practical strategies for responding to fitness for duty records requests as well as understanding HIPAA
Reports: Medical Records or
regulations for fit for duty and pre-employment evals. Harris and Zehr explore ethical
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and legal problems associated with the disclosure and release of these documents
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and explain the regulations surrounding the rights to such records. An Expert's Honor is Not an Oxymoron by Paul D. Friedman, M.A., Ph.D., J.D. discusses the importance of moral and ethical integrity as the utmost principles to live by. Chargemaster: How it is Ruining Healthcare for Americans by John Haberstrรถh, DC, DABCN, DACAN, FACFE, CMI-V, CFC gives a sourced explanation and break-down of America's
An Expert's Honor is Not an Oxymoron
health care system, the Affordable Care Act, and options for the over-billed American
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patient. He also elucidates hospital chargemasters, explains the benefits of
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forensically examining itemized hospital bills, and references billing advocates.
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Forensic Psychological Reports: Medical Records or Confidential Employment Documents? By: George A. Harris and Martin Zehr This article explores ethical, legal, and practical problems related to disclosure and release of documents and reports in fitness for duty, forensic, and pre-employment evaluations. Regulations developed for state licensing boards often do not take into account the complexities of evaluations not done in a strictly clinical context. It is often unclear who has the right to authorize release of a file or report, but there are practical ways to resolve most of these difficulties.
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Martin Zehr, Ph.D., J.D., is a licensed psychologist and attorney in Missouri. He was a staff psychologist for the Veterans Administration Medical Center, an associate in a law firm and a psychologist conducting neuropsychological examinations in a hospital before entering private practice in Kansas City, Missouri.
An Expert's Honor is Not an Oxymoron
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By:Paul D. Friedman, MA, PhD, JD "Honesty is the best policy. If I lose mine honor, I lose myself." William Shakespeare wrote about the internal need for honesty, integrity and honor over five hundred years ago and the same principles withstand the test of time. Too many times, we have experienced the "hired gun" expert who will say anything that the attorney wants them to say. I have been guilty of watching the same movie time and time again and thinking there is going to be a different ending. In the litigation
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Paul D. Friedman, M.A., Ph.D., J.D., is a nationally recognized bioethicist/ethicist retained as a consultant, speaker, writer and forensic expert. He has also been a civil trial attorney for over twenty-five years. After graduating from law school, he went back and received a master's degree in bioethics and a doctorate of philosophy in comparative ethics. Paul is a Certified Forensic Consultant速 and Diplomate with the American College of Forensic Examiners Institute and is a member of the Legal Advisory Board. He is certified in Injury and Wrongful Death Litigation by the State Bar of Arizona and is Certified as a Civil Trial Advocate and Civil Pretrial Practice Advocate by the National Board of Legal Specialty Certifications. Please view his website at www.expertethics.com and can be reached at bioethics@cox.net.
Ask the Experts This month we go to our panel for advice on the following question...After a forensic investigation for a client reveals significant indicia of embezzlement, what is the optimal strategy for a client to take when seeking recompense? See what our experts had to say HERE.
Chargemaster: How it is Ruining Healthcare for Americans
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By: John Haberstrรถh, DC, DABCN, DACAN, FACFE, CMI-V, CFC This paper will explore the ramifications of the nation's systemic, overzealous overbilling for every conceivable medical service available as well as the laughable mythology of "non-profit" hospitals. There will be a brief discussion on the history Universal Health Care in the United States. We will also discuss what is so wrong with this system, why so many Americans are dying no matter how much money is thrown at the problem and how it might be fixed. Interestingly, Medicare provides us with a good model for fixing what is wrong with the cost of health care in the United States.
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About the Author: Dr. Haberstrรถh is a private Chiropractic practitioner in Somerville/ Boston, Massachusetts. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Chiropractic Neurology and the American Chiropractic Academy of Neurology, a Fellow in the American College of Forensic Examiners, a Certified Medical InvestigatorLevel 5, A Certified Forensic Consultant, and Certified in: Spinal Trauma/Sports Physician/Rehab/Insurance Consultation.
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C-ABF, C-FT, BCPC This is the beginning of what will be a monthly column on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Here, Rev. Dr. Chrys Parker presents her approach to integrative treatment. By utilizing the knowledge she has gained from other fields of patient health and treatment she improves her understanding of the patient as a whole. This column will simultaneously run in The Forensic Examiner, Annals of Psychotherapy, and Inside
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Adjunct Assistant Professor at the University of Texas Health Science Center (San Antonio). Rev. Dr. Parker is Co-Director of Trauma Care Concepts, LLC and the Home
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of company sponsored healthcare Kevin Theriault grew up on a dairy farm where he obtained a lot of his mechanical background. Kevin rode dirt bikes and three-wheelers as a kid and 30 plus years later he is still riding street motorcycles. After obtaining his Associates of Science in Law Enforcement, Kevin worked as a patrolman where part of his duties were to investigate motor vehicle collisions. He received his BS in Business Management from Franklin Pierce University and addition to his degree, he has received
specialized training in accident reconstruction from New Hampshire Police Standards and Training Council; University of North Florida ITPM; Texas A&E; Northwestern University Traffic Institute; and various other organizations. As a police officer, he testified numerous times in criminal trials for the prosecution. In 1998, he entered the private sector where he continues his specialized training and experience in collision reconstruction. He has testified over 100 times in criminal and civil matters as a forensic consultant / collision reconstructionist in both Federal and State Courts. Kevin is certified through the Virginia Rider Training Program as an instructor in the operation of 2 wheeled, 3 wheeled and moped type vehicles were he instructs new and experienced riders in the safe operation of motorcycles. Kevin is founding owner of
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