What Not to Do When You’re a Medical Facility or Private Practice Owner

A Vancouver chiropractic clinic owner was ordered to pay an $88,846 settlement after it was discovered that he had improperly billed clients for its wide range of services, according to a report on the BLS Courier Herald. The settlement was given to the Washington Department of Labor and Industries.   Dr. Lucas Homer, the clinic owner, also had another business- Cascade Park Sports Medicine and Rehab PLLC, which was also faced with fines costing $452 and $47 in trial costs, after the company was found out to be guilty of attempted second-degree theft. The clinic entered an agreement...

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In Tanzania, Paralegals Play a Bigger Role in Upholding Justice

When we think of paralegals, we often imagine someone who’s in a starchy corporate attire, buried in a tower of paperwork. But paralegals are out there and work out in the field a lot too—more often than not, they interact with a lot of people for their research. In a country like Tanzania, paralegals play no second fiddle to any lawyer—they are frontliners, extending their services to people who thirst for justice but could not afford the expensive services of a lawyer.  Michal Haonga of IPPMedia.com provides a glimpse of the role of paralegal in Tanzania and how their local government is...

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Why do we have licenses again?

Doctors need a license to operate, drivers need a license to drive, but why do cosmetologists need a license to cut hair? According to the Bureauof Labor Statistics, barbers, hairdressers, and cosmetologists are required by ALL states to be licensed (with the exception of shampooers). Interested workers of this field should satisfy all licensing requirements set by their state board which includes graduating from a state approved school and taking up continuing education programs from time to time (2 years in most states) if they pass the examination after graduation (includes written or...

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Medical transcription facts

Medical transcriptionists (MT) are professionals that convert dictations and voice recordings into reports. They transcribe patient history, assessment, treatment/procedures and all records coming from doctors, physicians and healthcare professionals into medical terms and abbreviations. They work in healthcare establishments (hospitals, physician’s office, etc), some work from home and others work in offices that provides medical transcription services. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook, the median pay in May 2010 for medical transcriptionists is $32,900...

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