The ABCs of DMEs – with Tim Kane and Pat Iyer

https://podcast.legalnursebusiness.com/ One of the most rewarding aspects of an LNC practice is the wide variety of work it can provide. Tim Kane, a specialist in monitoring defense medical exams (DMEs) who has been involved in a thousand-plus exams, shares his expertise, tracing the progression of participating in this process from beginning to end. While some legal firms send paralegals to witness, Tim emphasizes that a trained LNC has a much greater ability to recognize when the defense-hired physician is correctly doing his or her job. The LNC coaches the plaintiff to prepare them for the exam. He or she can judge the appropriateness of the doctor’s questions to the plaintiff, protest questions related to liability, and warn the plaintiff against giving too much information. Tim, who teaches a course for LNCs who want to enter this field, refers to handwritten notes to prepare his report. While in some states, recording the exam is legal, he advises LNCs to know the laws in their states. He has developed a simple yet comprehensive template for preparing post-examination reports and considers them not to be time-consuming. The demand for experts in this field is great, and Tim has a number of subcontractors. He has also found that attorneys who have benefited from his DME services have also asked him to do chronological reports and other LNC-related work. Learn more about this fascinating and profitable aspect of LNC practice. Join me in this episode of Legal Nurse Podcast to learn about The ABCs of DMEs Why do plaintiff lawyers want medically-trained observers for defense attorney medical examination? What are the steps for the LNC in a defense medical exam? How can the LNC advocate for the patient/client being examined? How can a nurse get started in the area of defense medical examinations? What’s a good format for reports about defense medical exams? Listen to our podcasts or watch them using our app, Expert.edu, available at legalnursebusiness.com/expertedu. The audio version of Legal Nurse Podcast is available at podcast.legalnursebusiness.com. Get tips that will help you grow your LNC skills. Listen at the beach, while driving, exercising or walking the dog! Legal Nurse Podcast is in its sixth year of production. Subscribe to this channel to get the video interviews. You may also enjoy Legal Nurse Podcast on our mobile app, Expert Edu. Download it from the app store on Apple for iPhones or Google Play for Androids. Please tell another legal nurse consultant about Legal Nurse Podcast. We count on you loving to spread the word about our show. Ask your fellow LNCs to go to http://LNC.tips/subscribepodcast. Are you looking for a supportive community of legal nurse consultants dedicated to growing their businesses? LNC Success Connection is our new membership program that is focused on helping you thrive. Check out the details at http://LNC.tips/connection. Do you want to be able to refer back to the tips we shared in this podcast? We transcribe every show. Maybe you want to be able to implement the tips we share and to do so, you want to refer to what you heard. Get the transcripts by using this short link: http://LNC.tips/subscribepodcast. Oh yes, there is more. Want tips to make your legal nurse consulting business shine? Get your free reports at http://legalnursebusiness.com.