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