Performance tech is everywhere, but here's the uncomfortable truth. Most clinics don't have a tech problem. They have a decision making problem. Welcome to the FAKTR Podcast where we talk about the stuff they didn't teach you in school. How to grow your practice, refine your clinical skills and get better results for your patients.

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If you're ready to learn what works and what doesn't from leading experts, industry innovators and respected clinicians across a wide range of specialties, you're in the right place, my friend. Let's dive in. Foreign. Welcome back to the FAKTR Podcast where we bridge the gap between rehabilitation performance and real world clinical practice. I'm your host Jessica Riddle, and today we're closing out our three part conversation with Dr. Pankti Fadia on what healthcare providers need to understand when clinical care intersects with the legal system. In parts one and two, we talked about personal injury documentation. We talked about topics such as causation, subpoenas, depositions, testimony, and how providers can better prepare when their records or clinical decisions are questioned.

In this final part of the series, the conversation will move into some of the areas that are often a little bit more complicated and frankly, more uncomfortable to discuss. Topics such as ethics, attorney driven care, reimbursement challenges, board complaints, co-managing care with other providers, and how chiropractors can better advocate for the value of conservative care. Dr. Fadilla also shares more about her own journey from chiropractor to law student, why she believes the chiropractic profession needs stronger research and legal advocacy, and why providers should take pride in their role, their training and the care they deliver. This episode is a strong reminder that credibility is not just about what's written in your notes. It's also about how you communicate, how you make clinical decisions, how you collaborate with other healthcare providers, and how confidently you stand behind the value of your work. Let's dive into part three of my conversation with Dr. Pankti Padilla.

In the next three minutes, let's talk about ethics. No kickback, referral Scheme guys. It's illegal for attorneys to pay you for giving them cases or sending you cases. Same thing for you. You cannot be getting paid from MD offices for sending them cases or MRI companies. We know that. It's always good to be reminded of that. Again, please don't do it.

Please don't have. It's bad. You can lose your license and also get sued. So now you're going to incur attorney expenses to defend. It's not worth it. Please avoid attorney driven medical care documentation. Please, please do not document that. I've seen so many chiropractic notes and it's just embarrassing.

Like why would you write that? But people do it, so don't do it. RICO is, is a new thing that chiropractors are facing. It's a, it's basically chiropractors are getting sued under the RICO act. So make sure that you don't have any unethical conduct. If not the defense side, insurance companies can book you under rico and that's another three hour seminar for that. Webinars for that Board complaints. A lot of these patients are complaining to the board because what happens is you release the patient and you expect the lawyer to give you money once their case gets settled, even with reductions. But either attorneys don't pay you or there's something else going on.