Legally defensible documentation is a must for every practice, not only as a legal safeguard but to maintain high standards of patient care.  Identify the pitfalls in your practice and learn the finer points of documentation that can make a difference between mediocre and outstanding patient records.

Is your documentation legally defensible?  With an atmosphere of rising patient complaints, disciplinary actions and lawsuits, it’s important your records reflect your high standard of care.  This course teaches you and your team to align key patient documentation with important legal and regulatory requirements. Whether you utilize electronic or paper patient records, what you document, and just importantly what you don’t document can make a difference. Let your professionalism and quality of care shine by writing it right, the first time.

Training Topics include:

• Detecting legal pitfalls in your documentation
• Distinguishing subtle differences in both the spoken and written word
• Developing safeguards for protecting patient confidentiality as required by law
• Creating explicit processes for release of information and informed consent