Defending the Record: Medical/Legal Considerations for Medical Record Integrity in the ERA of Electronic Medical Records


Speaker: Patrick Ellis, JD

Description: This session will provide case study scenarios to educate healthcare documentation specialists about critical errors to avoid when creating electronic medical records, how to approach tough conversations with other professionals to ensure medical record consistency, and how to reduce legal risks.

Attendees will:
1.    Understand the medical record from the perspective of lawyers.
2.    Understand common means patients are able to attack a record in a lawsuit.
3.    Learn an approach for professionals about crafting a defensible record.