Areas of Expert Services

Current Casework

Review of documents produced by the hospital or doctor. Detailed analysis and reporting on audit trail, access logs and other logs.

Expert opinions and testimony on issues with the legal medical record, regulatory compliance of audit trails, and compliance with HIPAA.

Expert consultation and advice on production of audit trails and medical records to ensure compliance. Staff training, presentations to client hospitals compliance and legal departments.

Protection

Anti-Kickback and EMR

US Department of Justice prosecution of health systems accused of violations of anti-kickback statutes et. al. using the E H R system (automated processes that violate laws).

Strategic

• Collaborate with other experts engaged by law firms. TEMRA currently has active legal cases providing direct assistance to law firms.

• TEMRA has directly assisted in numerous seven figure settlements. Every case has settled favorably.

Analysis and forensics of E H R audit trails; 45 CFR 170 and other related HIPAA security and privacy regulations.

• Analysis and advice to lawyers regarding legal matters pertaining to EHR generated medical records.

Analysis

HIPAA

(HIPAA) Privacy Rule, or Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information.

TEMRA also provides for attorneys - advice, consultation, legal documents and other matters regarding HIPAA and E H R technology.

Software Implementation Issues

• EMR business agreements, implementations, process, testing and go live

Problems with failed or challenged implementations of electronic medical records systems and ancillary applications.

Rigorous review of project methodology to discover the root causes and failure points in the project.