Medical Legal Issues for Texas Paralegals
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Agenda
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8:00 – 8:30 am CST
Morning Session
8:30 am – 12:15 pm CST
Break
12:15 – 2:00 pm CST
Afternoon Session
2:00 – 4:45 pm CST
Assisting in Cases that Involve Medical Issues in Texas K. McQuilliams
Personal injury
Toxic tort
Medical malpractice
Workers’ compensation
Navigating Medical Privacy Laws and K. Dalrymple
Managing Medical Records
Review of medical privacy laws in Texas
Impact of HIPAA and the Texas statues on accessing patient records
Obtaining medical records before and during litigation
Legal duty to maintain the privacy of medical records in litigation
Reviewing Medical Records K. Dalrymple
Verifying medical records
Preparation of medical summary
Important elements of medical chronology
Medical Examinations and Medical Depositions D. Ragsdale
When is a medical examination necessary?
Ordering and scheduling a medical examination
Review results of a medical examination
Using the results in litigation
Medicare and Medicaid Overview E. Lee
Medicare vs. Medicaid – What’s the difference?
Key benefits for your client
Establishing and preserving benefits eligibility
Client profiles: elderly, disabled, special needs
Protecting and preserving assets for the long-term
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All attendees must log-on through their own email – attendees may not watch together if they wish to earn continuing education credit. HalfMoon Education Inc. must be able to prove attendance if either the attendee or HalfMoon Education Inc. is audited.
Certificates of completion can be downloaded in PDF form upon passing a short quiz. A link to the quiz will be sent to each qualifying attendee immediately after the webinar. The certificate can be downloaded from the Results page of the quiz upon scoring 80% or higher.
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Credits
TX Certified Paralegals
6.0 CLE Hours
(Civil Trial Law,
Personal Injury Trial Law)
NALA
6.0 Substantive CLE Hours
NFPA
6.0 General CLE Credits
Continuing Education Credit Information
This webinar is open to the public. Paralegal certification is not required in order to participate.
This seminar has been approved by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization for certification and recertification continuing legal education (6.0 Civil Trial Law, 6.0 Personal Injury Trial Law).
The National Association of Legal Assistants has approved this course for 6.0 Substantive CLE hours.
The National Federation of Paralegal Associations has approved this course for 6.0 General CLE Credits.
Completion certificates will be awarded to participants who complete this event, respond to prompts, and earn a passing score (80%) on the quiz that follows the presentation (multiple attempts allowed).
Speakers
Kenda Brashear Dalrymple
Kenda Brashear Dalrymple is a partner at Dalrymple, Shellhorse, Ellis & Diamond. She practices in the areas of administrative law and health law, with a special emphasis on representing and defending licensed professionals in licensing and complaint cases before various licensing and regulatory boards. She regularly advises clients on litigation and discovery matters involving the use and disclosure of medical and mental health records. Mrs. Dalrymple is a member of the State Bar of Texas, Texas Health Care Association (through her firm), Texas Counseling Association, Texas Association for Marriage and Family Therapy and the Texas Association of School Psychologists. For over a decade, Mrs. Dalrymple has been an appointed member of the American Psychological Association Board of Directors’ Standing Hearing Panel, which hears and decides ethics complaint appeals for APA. Mrs. Dalrymple frequently speaks before professional organizations and industry groups regarding administrative and health care issues, including HIPAA compliance and confidentiality of medical and mental health records.
Edwin E. Lee
Edwin E. Lee help families work through difficult times to get mom the care she needs and the quality of life she deserves, without losing everything. He has built a law firm practicing solely in the area of elder law and related family issues. The Law Office of Edwin E. Lee believes that by emphasizing important legal issues affecting the elderly and their families, we can provide superior legal services to our clients in Texas and throughout the country. Medicaid coverage is complicated — there’s no way around that simple fact. The rules for Medicaid coverage for nursing home costs are especially complex and many people misunderstand the rules and regulations. There is also a lot of incorrect information circulated about this subject — and the families of elderly people must take care to receive advice about Medicaid coverage only from qualified and experienced elder law attorneys. For more than 25 years, Mr. Lee has made a difference in his clients’ lives by educating, listening, putting the right strategies in place and supporting them for the long run.
Kimberly McQuilliams
Paralegal at Clark Hill PLCKim McQuilliams supports attorneys in all areas of tort litigation. Her experience as a paramedic, including many years in the ER, allows Kim to assist litigation attorneys with medical record review/analysis, witness/expert interviews, liability assessments and medical research.
David Ragsdale
Ragsdale Law FirmAttorney at Ragsdale Law Firm
Mr. Ragsdale’s law practice provides legal representation for individuals and families in serious personal injury and wrongful death cases. In law school, he studied to become the kind of lawyer who made an important difference in the lives of clients. He aspired to stand up to large corporate interests and others that were unwilling to take responsibility for injuries and damages they caused. Mr. Ragsdale now has more than 28 years of experience fighting for individuals and families in state and federal courts in Texas. He has handled thousands of cases and obtained millions of dollars in damages for injured clients. He was recently recognized by the National Trial Lawyers as a Top 100 Trial Lawyer in North Texas. Mr. Ragsdale completed mediator’s training at the SMU Center for dispute resolution and conflict management, and he has have served as a mediator and successfully mediated the settlement of over 50 lawsuits.