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MediConnect Participates in Obama's Regional Forum on
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 On March 30, 2009 MediConnect participated
in one of President Obama's five invitation-only White House
Regional Forums on Health Reform. MediConnect hosts an
online repository of over five million digitized patient medical
records to date, and is leading the charge toward consumer
controlled personal health records.
Adam
Casto, MediConnect Executive VP, attended the northeast forum
co-hosted by Vermont Governor, Jim Douglas, Massachusetts Governor,
Deval Patrick, and Director of the White House Office of Health
Reform, Nancy-Ann DeParle.
President Obama has called these meetings a
"first step" on the road to healthcare reform. In the
recently-signed stimulus bill, Obama allocated $19 billion
dollars to electronic health records, $1.1 billion dollars for
research in the treatment of diseases, and $1.1 billion dollars for
a prevention and wellness fund, all in order to lower the cost of
healthcare for Americans.
"Health care reform is no longer just a
moral imperative, it is a fiscal imperative. If we want to create
jobs and rebuild our economy, then we must address the crushing cost
of health care this year, in this Administration," said
Obama.
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Client Spotlight: Seeger
Weiss LLP
 Seeger Weiss LLP is recognized as one of the
nation's preeminent law firms handling complex individual, mass, and
class action litigation on behalf of consumers, investors, and
injured persons nationwide. With offices in New York City, New
Jersey, and Philadelphia, the firm has successfully represented
plaintiffs in individual, group, and class actions in a variety of
practice areas, including pharmaceutical injury, securities and
investment fraud, consumer protection, environmental and asbestos
exposures, personal injury and medical malpractice, product defect,
antitrust, and commercial disputes. Backed by its experienced trial
attorneys and proven results, Seeger Weiss has the skills and
resources necessary to prosecute the most complex litigation
matters.
 Seeger Weiss's practice includes representation
of plaintiffs in individual cases, mass tort, class actions and
commercial disputes. The Firm has been in the forefront of
developing creative theories of liability in the ever-changing
litigation landscape. Seeger Weiss's lawyers have been recognized by co-counsel and
adversaries alike as a "go to" firm. The Firm has developed an
extensive referral network for personal injury cases, as well as
mass and class actions. Four of its partners, Dave Buchanan, Stephen
Weiss, Jonathan Shub and Chris Seeger, have been elected to the
prestigious Law Dragon rankings of the nation's top lawyers, and
several more have been elected as "Super Lawyers" in New York, New
Jersey and Pennsylvania.
Despite their relative youth, the National Law Journal observed
in 2007 that Seeger Weiss's attorneys "rank among the country's top
plaintiffs' lawyers."
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digital medical records are easy to print share and store.
- Billable. Turn soft
record retrieval costs into a concrete billable
expense.
Let
MediConnect retrieve medical records so you can keep your
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"I told
the doctor I broke my leg in 2 places.
He told me to
quit going to those
places."
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Common
Privacy Myths about Personal Health Information
 There has been much confusion and
misinformation regarding how federal laws protect the privacy
of personal health information. Here are the truths to
some common myths:
A patient
authorization is always required when requesting medical records -
FALSE
There are a few rare situations in which the patient's
authorization is not required. These include medical
treatment, emergencies, payment purposes, and healthcare operations.
HIPAA penalties and sanctions apply to anyone who
discloses confidential medical records - FALSE
HIPAA
penalties and sanctions only apply to covered entities as defined by
HIPAA and their business partners. Everyone who legally handles
medical records, including healthcare providers, insurance
companies, and law firms, are required to sign an agreement with
HIPAA which holds them responsible for the security of those
records.
When a patient is unconscious, their doctor cannot
share the details of their situation with the patient's family and
friends - FALSE
The doctor can use "reasonable judgement" in explaining to the
patient's family and friends about the patient's status. In
such situations the doctor is still required to only disclose the
minimum necessary amount to inform the patient's family and
friends.
Patients cannot adjust or amend their medical records -
FALSE
HIPAA allows patients the right to view and amend
their medical records. While they cannot change the records created
by their provider, they can request an amendment or
update.
The highest priority in HIPAA law is privacy and
security of medical records - FALSE
The highest priority
in HIPAA law is patient care and safety. In
the case of emergencies or other life threatening situations HIPAA
rules can be temporarily ignored in order to protect the
patient.
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A Great Opportunity for Legal
Professionals. |
MediConnect currently has limited openings for
Independent Re-Sellers to introduce our record retrieval service to
law firms. The Re-Seller will be self-employed and can enjoy a
flexible schedule working from home. We are looking for a person with experience or contacts in the legal
market, so please forward this information to a friend that may
qualify.
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Upcoming
Events
MediConnect attends a variety of tradeshows and conferences.
Visit us in person, or suggest a conference
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New York
State Trial Lawyer Association Law Day, May 12, Hilton New
York Hotel, www.nystla.org
ALA -
Association of Legal Administrators, May 18 - 21, New
Orleans Morial Convention Center, Booth 717 www.alanet.org/annual/
NAILBA
Focus, May 25 - 28, Westin Lombard Yorktown Center,
IL, www.nailba.org
Alabama Defense Lawyers Association, June
18 - 21, San Destin Beach & Golf Resort, FL, www.adla.org
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MediConnect CEO Recognized in
v/100 |
 On March 18 Amy Rees Anderson, MediConnect
CEO, was listed in the 2009 class of the v Spring Capital Top 100
Venture Entrepreneurs (v|100) by vSpring Capital, a Salt Lake City
early-stage venture capital firm. This is Ms. Anderson's sixth
consecutive year to be selected for the v|100.
The v|100 recognizes
outstanding entrepreneurs who have ties to the state of Utah.
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"I think it's
wrong that only one
company
makes the game Monopoly."
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Have a Friend to
Refer? Get a $25 Gift
Card.
 It's easy to earn a $25 gift card
redeemable at www.giftcards.com. Simply refer a friend to MediConnect; once
they've signed up and requested 25 records, you'll
receive your gift card to use any way you like.
Choose from
hundreds of stores and restaurants like The Gap, Barnes
& Noble, Starbucks Coffee, The Cheesecake Factory and
many, many more.
Congratulations to
our recent gift card
recipients!
Richard Mann, Richard A Mann PC
Kellie Lowman, FMS Financial Partners
Martha Buell, Law Office of R. Brent Hankins,
PC
Rita
Hultz, Raynes MacCarty
Michelle, Wagstaff and Cartmell LLP
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MediConnect Global Newsletter for the Legal
Community, April 2009
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