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• Illegal??? - Shalyn840
  • That is so illegal. My hubby is sm - MQ-MTr 30 years
    • Welcome to this century. - Most docs do not want to dictate.
  • Does your hospital have a Risk Management team or office? Contact them. (nm) - Jurassic MT
  • Illegal records - Pat
  • Actually, there are MTs who have started dictation services sm - JLH
    • Couldn't agree with you more. - Exactly.
    • True, they can do this as long as it is - with doctor's approval beforehand......nm
      • Disagree! Preapproval not necessary...sm - JLH
        • Well, if they run that kind of show, they will not get - accreditation from Joint Commission
          • My husband, healthcare CEO said preapproval - is necessary...sm
  • Sounds fraudulent but the doctor who signs it is responsible. - (NM)
  • You are probably better off to stay out of it. - You would have to know all the facts.
  • illegal - clk
  • You have got to be kidding me! - She is crazy and unscrupulous!
  • how to handle -- be sure and dot your I's and cross your t's - hope this helps
  • Absolutely illegal....my hubby is in administration... - of a major healthcare company....sm
    • Doesn't apply. According to original post, there was no dictation involved. NM - JLH
      • Absolutely does apply - anon
      • Doesn't have to be dictated...but he does - have to approve this beforehand..nm
        • Approve what? The information used is already part of the medical record and, therefore,...sm - JLH
  • I would contact your highest in command. A medical - I would say it is illegal
    • Why? It sounds like you're assuming the generated reports contain...sm - JLH
  • don't know anything about it but - x
    • Maybe she uses "normals" lol - sm
    • Let me tell you about falsifying a medical record - Rita
      • Yes, but this situation involved falsifying information. The above did not. NM - JLH
        • ?? - Rita
          • Well Rita, what happened in your case is not the same as...sm - JLH
            • Big deal is legal, medical record which should be the - Rita
              • I just think that the word "make-up" - is being used in two different ways here.
      • No offense, but your post didn't make any sense whatsoever. - Question
        • Sorry, others read and knew exactly what I was saying - Rita
          • I didn't get your post either Rita. - ?
            • Haha...I read it once and understood exactly - TM
            • To your answer, no face lift but he dictated like - Rita
            • Pay attention: Facelift was not done but he dictated an operative report for it. - (NM)
              • AND CHARGED ME AND KEPT MY MONEY - Rita
                • cant you report him to an ethics board? - at the very least? -no msg
                  • She's right....he does at least need to be reported - to the ethics board...to leave a mark
      • Professionalism and morals - Brandy
        • I have no idea about his being caught but - Rita
          • What does elective procedure got .... - to do with it...surgery is surgery.
            • And I don't understand why you are not reading this post correctly, it says - Rita
              • I have a hard time understanding if this was so - Not a Believer
                • It wasn't right in that I paid money up front - Rita
                  • Why did you accept the IOU? - Doesn't sound like you have let it go.
                    • Don't be so sure because - Rita
        • This would be a legitimate lawsuit.... - on many levels, fraud and theft...sm
          • I consulted several lawyers, all told me the same - Rita
            • It's not neccesarily that you don't have a good case.......but - the new caps put on lawsuits .......sm
              • All the lawyers I called said - Rita
                • Still, I say find a good attorney way outside your - area...they will help you.
          • I went to mediation but - Rita
            • Sue him in small claims court for breach of contract - if all you really want is your money returned.
            • Don't get it......what does French sounding name - have to do with it?
              • Are you dense? It is an "unforgettable name". - (NM)
                • No sweetie, not dense...just trying to understand - what she meant......nm
                • I so appreciate your standing up for me - Rita
                  • Have had three major surgeries and mistakes were made... - SM
                    • You have to go outside the community.... - ethical physicians are out there
                      • I remarried after the other husband died - Rita
                    • In my first post stated I had facelift years - Rita
              • The French sounding name in other words - Rita

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