Having the Talk: Meaningful Use of Legal Documents.

Abstract

Lynn S. Muller, JD, BA-HCM, RN, CCM, is a nurse attorney, independent professional case manager, and managing partner of Muller & Muller. She is an adjunct professor in the MSN and DNP programs at Saint Peter's University of New Jersey. Lynn is a registered nurse and a board-certified case manager with extensive nursing and case management experience. Her law practice includes defense of health care professionals before the state-licensing boards, consultant on such issues as regulatory compliance and accreditation, civil litigation, Wills, Trusts and Estates, and Family law. Lynn is the author of more than 60 articles and the legal chapters of the fourth edition of Case Management: A Practical Guide for Education and Practice and the second and third editions of the CMSA Core Curriculum for Case Management. Lynn is a contributor to the CCM Body of Knowledge® (CMBOK), CMSA Career and Knowledge Pathways Project, and CMSA Standards of Practice for Case Management, and is the contributing editor of Professional Case Management. She is a former commissioner for the Commission for Case Manager Certification (CCMC), serves on the Professional Development and Education Committee, and is a facilitator for CCMC's 360®, the immersion study course. Address correspondence to Lynn S. Muller, JD, BA-HCM, RN, CCM, Muller & Muller, P.O. Box 164, Bergenfield, NJ 07621 ([email protected]). Disclaimer: The information contained in this department is for educational purposes only. It is not legal advice, which can be given only by an attorney admitted to practice in the jurisdiction/state(s) in which you practice. Do you have a question or issue you would like addressed here? Questions are always welcome. We encourage ALL readers to submit questions and/or manuscripts, as well as topics you would like to see addressed in this department. Questions and other inquiries are accepted by email at: [email protected]. If you have an idea you would like to discuss, send your contact information by email and you will be contacted via your preferred method. The author reports no conflicts of interest.