Documentation With a Jury in Mind
Protecting Your Practice With American Professional Agency
April 2023
Documentation—whether written in notes on paper or in an electronic health record is a basic risk management tool, as well as a reflection of a psychologist’s professionalism and credibility. It is also one of the most rushed or overlooked “required tasks.” Documentation is vital to the defense of a licensing complaint or malpractice allegation and may be reviewed by many others, including the patient and potentially a jury.
This presentation reviews basic principles of documentation and how to apply best practices with both the patient and jury in mind.
Learning objectives
You’ll learn:
- How documentation is used for defense with litigation.
- Basic documentation principles.
- Risks associated with documentation in the electronic health record.
- Best practices for documentation in the medical record.
Presenter Disclaimer
Allison Funicelli and Cara Staus, two of our presenters, have a working relationship with Allied World, underwriter for the American Professional Agency. As such, Ms. Funicelli and Ms. Staus have both a financial and an intellectual interest in the webinar content. The purpose of this presentation is to provide a balanced view of documentation with a jury in mind.
This program does not offer CE credit.
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This topical webinar for APA members is paid for by American Professional Agency, an official corporate supporter of APA. The content is created by Allied World, underwriter for American Professional Agency. The information in this topical webinar series does not constitute and should not be relied upon as legal advice and should not be used as a substitute for obtaining personal legal advice and consultation prior to making decisions. Email Advertising to learn more.
Presenters
Cara H. Staus
Assistant vice president, Risk Management Group, AWAC Services Company, a member company of Allied World.
Allison M. Funicelli
Assistant vice president, Risk Management Group, AWAC Services Company, a member company of Allied World.
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