Abstract

Lynn S. Muller, RN, BA-HCM, CCM, JD, is a Nurse Attorney and managing partner of Muller & Muller. She is a CCM with extensive nursing and case management experience. Her practice includes defense of health care professionals before the state licensing boards, as well as a consultant on such issues as regulatory compliance. Lynn is the author of numerous articles and the legal chapters of the 3rd edition of Case Management: A Practical Guide for Education and Practice and the 2nd edition of the CMSA Core Curriculum for Case Management. She is a former Commissioner of CCMC, past president of the NJ Chapter of CMSA and a former public defender, judge, and councilwoman. She was an Adjunct Professor for the Doctor of Nursing Practice Program at St. Peter's College. Address correspondence to Lynn S. Muller, RN, BA-HCM, CCM, JD, Muller & Muller, 15 West Main Street, PO Box 164, Bergenfield, NJ 07621 ([email protected]). This article first appeared in Jan/Feb 2007, Vol. 12 (1) of Professional Case Management and has been updated for this issue. Disclaimer: The content published is not meant to be construed as legal advice. The content is not legal advice. Readers must seek appropriate legal counsel either privately or within their agencies and organizations, and not use the educational information provided here as a means to legal advice. The author reports no conflicts of interest.

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