Reasonable Fee for DC Testimony
Chiropractic physicians treating accident victims may encounter subpoenas amidst intricate legal processes. This article explores the fair compensation they should expect for their time and testimony.
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by Adrienne Hersh, JD, ICS Legal Counsel | May 8, 2024 | Legal, zall | 0 |
Chiropractic physicians treating accident victims may encounter subpoenas amidst intricate legal processes. This article explores the fair compensation they should expect for their time and testimony.
Read Moreby ICS Staff | Feb 22, 2023 | Documentation, Frequently Asked Questions, Legal, zall | 0 |
If you receive a third party subpoena or court order for patient records, you can find out how to respond in this article. It provides information on the legal process, including the steps you need to take to comply with the subpoena or court order. It also includes information on protecting the confidentiality of patient records and other legal considerations. Read the article to learn more!
Read Moreby ICS Staff | Jan 12, 2022 | Compliance, Documentation, Electronic Health Records, zall | 0 |
Neither the Illinois Medical Practice Act nor the Rules specifies a number of years that office medical records must be retained. However, other laws, including statutes of limitation on medical malpractice and personal injury claims, may be used as guidelines for record retention. A physician should consider these laws in formulating a policy that is tailored to the needs of the individual practice.
Read Moreby ICS Staff | Jun 3, 2020 | Billing and Collections, Business Forms and Templates, Frequently Asked Questions, zall | 0 |
A lien is a legal claim against specific property. A health care lien is a claim against monetary proceeds in an injury case. The Illinois health care lien law refers to individual health care licensees as “health care professionals” and to facility health care licensees as “health care providers.” The law allows health care professionals, such as physicians and other health care professionals, and health care providers such as hospitals, to assert liens for service billings against personal injury monies to be paid to the patient by a negligent party.
Read Moreby Adrienne Hersh, JD, ICS Legal Counsel | Sep 5, 2018 | Insurance, Legal, zall | 0 |
Does Illinois law permit health care providers to file and enforce health care liens for services to minor patients (persons under 18 years of age) who have been injured in negligence cases? The short answer is “yes,” as recently confirmed by the Illinois Supreme Court.
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