Training Course Syllabus:

Are you tired of struggling to find the information you need in medical records?

Missing documents, unrecognizable terminology and abbreviations, conflicting information in the sequence of events – is this your idea of a nightmare…or the reality of your last experience working with medical records? Often these records can provide your legal team with crucial, case-winning information – as long as you know how to find it. In order to locate this evidence, it's crucial for you to know how to acquire, organize, manage and evaluate medical records – and we can show you how. Join us at this informative seminar to get the knowledge you need to effectively use medical information to support your client's case theory.

1. HOW TO EFFECTIVELY RETRIEVE THE RECORDS YOU NEED
   9:00 - 10:30, Stephanie E. McIntyre and Robin K. Vinson
1. Sources of Medical Records
2. Types of Records and Determining Which Ones You Need
3. HIPAA Implications
4. Using Requests to Produce and Subpoenas Effectively
5. Follow-Up Options if Records are Not Received on a Timely Basis
6. How and Where to Find Additional Patient Information
7. Ensuring Your Records are Complete
8. Special Issues Regarding Electronic Records
2. DECIPHERING MEDICAL RECORDS
   10:45 - 12:00, Meg C. Mercer
1. Guide to Medical Symbols, Abbreviations and Terminology
2. Diagnostic Tests and Procedures
3. Pharmacology
4. Specific Charts: Their Components and Uses
5. Policies and Procedures for Charting and Documentation
6. Billing and Other Related Health Records
7. Key Medical, Pharmaceutical and Non-Traditional Medical Resources
3. DESIGNING AN ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT STRATEGY
   1:00 - 2:15, Nancy H. Barham
1. Creating a Comprehensive Organizational Plan
2. Originals vs. Copies
3. Filing and Management Systems
4. Using Technology to Manage a Large Volume of Information
5. Drafting Supporting Documentation and Reports
6. Ongoing Issues in the Discovery Process
4. TIPS FOR CHART EVALUATION
   2:30 - 3:45, Leigh Slusher
1. Important Places to Look for Medical Clues
2. Creating a User-Friendly Chronology
3. Deciphering Normal vs. Abnormal Findings
4. Potential Red Flags: Identifying Consistencies and Inconsistencies
5. How Medical Billing Factors In
6. What to Do When the Pieces Don't Quite Fit Together
7. How to Prepare a Solid Medical Summary
5. CASE REVIEWS AND DISCUSSION
   3:45 - 4:30, Clarann Hull

Seminar Summary:

Join us at this informative seminar to get the knowledge you need to effectively use medical information to support your client's case theory. (see full course description)

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