Hospice and Palliative Medicine File Review Consultants

Geriatric Medicine, Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Internal Medicine - I have served as medical director of a number of hospices and am quite knowledgeable about hospice rules and regulations. I am currently working as the medical director of a geriatric clinic where I split my time between patient care and administrative work. Throughout my career I have served on a number of physician review boards and have had nurse practitioners and physicians reporting to me for the last 25 years. This oversight includes reviewing their documentation, among other things.

Hospice and Palliative Medicine - Credentials: Associate Professor of Palliative Medicine University of Pennsylvania Health System. Associate Professor of Palliative Medicine (through 2021) Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. File Experience: Primarily disability and catastrophic reviews, some UM. Completed same-day or within 3 days (medical record length 100-2000 pages). Over 98% of reports accepted without revision. Special Skills: Assess disability & recovery potential from multiple serious illnesses (cancer, congestive heart failure, chronic lung disease, COVID, neurologic disorders, dementia, etc),

Anesthesiology, Pain, Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Sports Medicine, Orthopaedic - Diverse clinical experience in clinical anesthesiology and pain management (interventional and injury). Currently contract with one of the largest insurance carriers in SE USA for medical records review and claim charges. Fast turn around time and response to additional comments/ questions. Experience: -Medical File reviews > 500 -Peer Reviews for hospital -Clean professional record and no malpractice claim history - Accept deposition and complex medical file reviews.

Internal Medicine, Hospice and Palliative Medicine - Experience serving on hospital Ethics, Physician Advisory, Medical Executive, Physician Wellbeing, and Credentials committees. Physician of The Year recipient in 2022 and Physician of The Year nominee in 2021 at Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Hospital. Exceptional skills in and knowledge about hospice/palliative care, prognostication, pain & symptom management, advance care planning, medical ethics, and medical-legal decision-making. Additional knowledge & experience in hospital medicine as well as general internal medicine. More than average knowledge pertaining to physician burn-out.