New opportunities for the legal nurse consultant in the insurance industry.

The United States Census Bureau reported that 249.5 million Americans had health insurance in 2006 (DeNavas, 2007). Working within the health insurance industry provides the legal nurse consultant (LNC) an opportunity to use her clinical knowledge and skills as well as acquire a new set of skills. e...

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Publicado en:Journal of Legal Nurse Consulting Vol. 19; no. 4; pp. 9 - 15
Autor principal: Ferrell KG
Formato: tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants Fall2008
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          Legal Nurse Consultants Trends
          Nursing Role Trends
          Billing and Claims
          Case Managers
          Insurance, Health Legislation and Jurisprudence
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          Organizational Policies
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          Utilization Review
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