Getting it on Record and Getting it
Right
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Original Publish Date: |
October 31, 2010 |
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Review Date(s): |
October, 2011 |
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Term of Approval End Date: |
October 31, 2012 |
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Estimated Time to Complete: |
1 Hour |
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Risk Management: |
Yes |
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Course Format: |
Text and Graphics |
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Course Fee: |
Mbrs-$10, Non
Mbrs-$20 |
To participate in this CME activity: (1) review the
information on this page which includes the learning objectives and
faculty disclosures; (2) read the course pages; (3) complete the
exam; (4) view/print certificate.
Course Information
General Information
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If you need to stop in the middle of
a course, you may return to the course at anytime to finish.
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When you have
finished reading the course pages click on CME Exam in the
Course Sections box (top right).
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To begin this
CME activity, read through the information on this page and
then click on the Start Course button.
Course Overview
This CME activity
explores, in detail, risk management strategies and best practices for
medical record documentation in both paper and electronic
formats.
Intended Audience
This course is intended for physicians
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Course Objectives
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Review current data on the frequency
of malpractice actions and documentation strategies to reduce the risk
of medical-malpractice lawsuits.
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Explore common medical record “red
flags” identified by legal teams.
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Discuss language and actions to avoid
when documenting a patient encounter.
Course Credit
Deadline for completing the course
is October 31, 2012.
The Massachusetts Medical Society designates this enduring
material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.
Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the
extent of their participation in the activity.
This program meets the criteria of the Massachusetts Board of
Registration in Medicine for risk management study.
Participants will receive a confidential report of their examination
score. You must receive a score of 70% or better to receive AMA PRA
Category 1 Credit™. A confirmation of credit will be issued
at the end of the course to those who successfully complete the
examination.
Each activity has been planned and implemented in
accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation
Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the Joint
Sponsorship of the Massachusetts Medical Society and Lawyers Weekly,
Inc., publisher of Massachusetts Medical Law Report.
The Massachusetts Medical Society is accredited
by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to
provide continuing medical education for physicians.
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Course Fee
"Getting it on Record and Getting
it Right" and all associated course materials are available free of
charge. An opportunity to complete an exam and receive AMA PRA
Category 1 Credit™ for a nominal fee is available at the end of the
course. The course fees are as follows:
Massachusetts Medical Society (MMS)
Member: $10 ($10 per credit)
Non-MMS member: $20 ($20 per
credit)
Disclosure/Commercial Support
The following course content developers
have no financial interests or relationships to disclose.
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Henry Tulgan, MD, FACP
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Reni Gertner, MPH, Editor Lawyers
Weekly
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Allison McAndrew, Freelancer for
Lawyers Weekly
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Barbara Rabinovitz, Freelancer for
Lawyers Weekly
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Kathleen Bellisle, Manager of MMS
Distance Learning
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Thelma Tatten, Program Coordinator,
MMS Distance Learning
Off-label Disclosure:
This course does not include any
discussion of an off-label use of a commercial product or an
investigational use not yet approved for any purpose by the FDA.
Commercial Support
No commercial support was received for
this online program.
Content Disclaimer
The Massachusetts Medical Society does
not take responsibility for the accuracy of the information in this CME
program, which was provided by Lawyers Weekly, Inc. and summarized by
Henry Tulgan, MD, FACP. The views expressed are not necessarily those of
the Massachusetts Medical Society. Back to top
Online Course Developers
Henry Tulgan, MD, FACP
Reni Gertner,
MPH, Editor Lawyers Weekly
Allison McAndrew, Freelancer for Lawyers
Weekly
Barbara Rabinovitz, Freelancer for Lawyers Weekly
Kathleen
Bellisle, Manager of MMS Distance Learning
Thelma Tatten, Program
Coordinator, MMS Distance Learning
Bibliography
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Hardware
& Software Requirements
Supported Browsers
Internet
Explorer v.7 or greater (for Windows)
Mozilla Firefox v.2 or greater
(for Windows, Mac, Linux)
Minimum System
Requirements
Windows Systems Requirements
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A Pentium-based PC or compatible
computer.
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At least 64MB of RAM.
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Windows 95/98/NT/ME/2000/XP/Vista
system software.
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Screen resolution of 1024 x 786 or
larger recommended
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PDF Reader: Adobe Reader
5.0 or higher, Foxit
Reader 2.0 or likewise.
Mac OS System Requirements
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