Medical-legal consulting as a side gig

<p>"Medical-legal consulting is a great way to use your medical training in a non-clinical field that helps people. I started this field 14 years ago and have trained over 1,600 physicians to be medical-legal consultants. Most physicians do medical-legal consulting as a part-time side gig. All of the work is pre-litigation and pre-trial. I don’t act as a medical expert, and I don’t participate in medical malpractice cases.</p> <p>There are over a dozen services and types of consultations I offer attorneys. One service we frequently provide is to give our opinions regarding specific medical questions that arise in cases. Usually, these reports help the attorney to prove a particular medical theory for the case."</p> <p><a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/armin-feldman-m-d-07282ba8/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Armin Feldman</a> is a medical consultant to attorneys.</p> <p>He shares his story and discusses his KevinMD article, "<a href= "https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2022/01/medical-legal-consulting-as-a-side-gig.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Medical-legal consulting as a side gig</a>."</p> <p><strong>Reflect and <a href="https://earnc.me/D0T3tn" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">earn 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 CME</a> for this episode.</strong></p> <p><em>This episode is sponsored by <a href= "https://www.kevinmd.com/tryrpm" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Athelas</a>, the number one provider of remote patient monitoring.</em></p> <p><em>Did you know more than 65 percent of doctors are actively investing in remote patient monitoring?</em></p> <p><em>That’s because RPM is the fastest-growing segment in health care today. And for good reason:</em></p> <p><em>RPM boosts patient outcomes through preventative care. In fact, a recent study by the VA showed that implementing RPM at a practice can reduce hospital readmission rates by as much as 25 percent, saving more than $20,000 per patient in medical costs.</em></p> <p><em>If you’re not investing in RPM, you’re missing out. Luckily, Athelas can help yo