FORWARD MOVEMENT!

I am back!  Stronger than before, and boy (some days more so than others)!  I'm amazed at the distance folk have gone just to get me under their control!  Maybe I really am awesome, huh? NEWSFLASH: I'll get thru this and keep moving forward.

In other news, I'm a new mom, so naturally I will be writing about children's health and insurance coverage.  Who knows, maybe even a sneak peak at my bundle of joy :)

Meanwhile, medication errors are still on the rise, and I need to develop a medical billing and coding tool to help identify and hopefully prevent medication errors in the future; if I can help at least one facility, that will make my day!  I haven't presented in a while, so this will be interesting ;-)

Back to the pharmacy I go? Or will it be the medical records department? Or a doctor's office? Or the classroom?

Thanks for stopping by to see me :)

Put it on paper!

 

My mom used to play a song called, "Put it on paper," when I was a little girl.  I've since learned just how important documentation really is!  In regard to health care, the medical record is the ultimate documentation.  So, everyone now and then, I write an article pertaining to medical records and its integral role in the delivery of health care services.  This time, I entitled my medical records article, "GET IT IN WRITING."

Examples of situations that rely on medical records?  Sure.  Coming right up!!!  Medical emergencies, childbirth, family planning, lawsuits (including child custody), guardianship, health insurance, life insurance, insurance billing, health statistics, military career, concealed weapons permit, career in security, career as a pilot, hospital/medical careers, overseas travel, surgery, abortion, grade school, college, participation in clinical trials, and change of physicians, just to name a few.

Take a look by clicking on the title above, "Put it on paper."

Entitlement: According to you

So, your back hurts and you're having migraine headaches ALL the time. Or maybe it's your wrist, leg, or ankle. Whatever the ailment, maybe you're feeling like you're entitled to Social Security Disability. Well, according to Social Security Administration's (SSA) listings, maybe you do qualify!

Basically, SSA uses a list of diagnoses and corresponding qualifiers of each that serve as a set of criteria for determining whether an applicant is eligible to receive monetary benefits from the SSA fund. The process is usually lengthy, and can include a series of examinations, copies of medical records, and interviews. However, whether you qualify for SSA Disability benefits is not dependent on how serious you think your ailment is. As a former disability adjudicator, I can tell you that if a physician never documented your ailment in your medical record in a way that it meets a SSA listing, then you're probably not going to be approved for SSA Disability.

Furthermore, if you are receiving benefits for your child, who could otherwise function "normally," please stop telling them to "act crazy" when the social worker comes over for a home visit. The check might be helpful to you now, but the paper trail will only hinder your child in the future. Also, do realize that SSA Disability is not a retire plan! In other words, it's not an option for you just because you're tired of working. That's what 401K plans are for.

I could go on... and I probably will. But it will be an article specific for my subscribers. So, take advantage of the opportunity to subscribe to my work. I promise you will not be the same after reading what I have to say ;-)

To catch a glimpse of details about medical record documentation, click the title (Entitlement: According to you) above.

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