Learn the latest on Mastering Medical Records, Privacy, & Experts CLE with this convenient, 24/7 On-demand Seminar & Complimentary Podcast. Register to obtain CLE & MCLE credit, online access to complete course & reference materials, and attend this on-demand seminar. YOU MAY LISTEN FROM ALMOST ANY TYPE OF COMPUTER OR IPOD. ACCESS TO THE RECORDING AND MATERIALS DOES NOT EXPIRE.

Benefits:

The last three years have seen dramatic changes in legal issues affecting physicians, hospitals, and the broader health care industry. In fact, nearly $20 billion in stimulus funds have been directed to care providers to update older medical record systems with electronic data storage and retrieval. This has dramatically increased the demand for attorneys who are fluent in changes to HIPAA, medical record privacy, security concerns, discovery requests, and minimizing liability. Our faculty of industry leading experts will share their insight on medical records compliance, disclosures, waivers, changes to HIPAA, and record security. Specific emphasis will also focus on effectively acquiring, organizing, and interpreting medical records. Registration includes access to course and reference materials that serve as a helpful guide to the numerous topics and techniques discussed in the seminar.

Agenda:

1. Medical Record Privacy & Security:

a. Mastering HIPAA & Associated Risks

b. HIPAA and the FTC Red Flags Rule

c. New Changes to Medical Record Privacy, Security and Enforcement

d. Strategies on Mental Health Record Compliance

e. Dealing with Discovery Requests

2. Electronic Medical Records Compliance:

a. Understanding Confidentiality

b. What You Need to Understand about Disclosures

c. Releasing Records to Third-Parties

d. Medical Records Authorizations

e. Effective Strategies on Waivers & Other Documentation

3. Effectively Interpreting Medical Records:

a. Best Practices on Acquiring, Organizing and Interpreting Medical Records

b. Chronology of Documentation

c. Strategies on Researching Medical Records

d. What Attorneys Need to Understand about Medical Assessment

e. Documentation & Orders: Admission, Discharge, Provider Notes, Consultation Notes, Lab Data, & Reports

4. Recorded Question & Answer Session with the Experts

Biography of Seminar Faculty:

1. Jeffery P. Drummond is a Partner at Jackson Walker, where his practice focuses on representing hospitals, health care providers, physicians, research organizations, laboratories, and managed care entities, such as HMOs, PPOs, IPAs, and PHOs. He regularly advises clients regarding compliance with health care, pharmaceutical, and tax exemption laws and regulations. He is a highly sought-after speaker on health information technology issues, and is a nationally recognized expert on medical record privacy and security issues, specifically including HIPAA, the HITECH Act, and the health information technology provisions of the Affordable Care Act. Mr. Drummond advises health care entities on the formation and operation of health information exchanges, compliance with the “meaningful use” requirements, and related health information technology matters.

2. Matthew Keris is a leading expert on legal issues related to healthcare and electronic medical records. A Partner at Marshall Dennehey, Mr. Keris has handled hundreds of medical malpractice matters, both as an attorney and an adjuster. He has represented a number of physicians, medical groups and health care institutions in health care liability matters and provided advice and guidance in quality assurance, personnel, privacy and health care records issues. He has lectured extensively to both physicians and attorneys on issues pertaining to medical malpractice and is recognized for his expertise involving electronic medical records.

3. Thomas Prislipsky practices at Reminger Co., L.P.A., where he represents some of the country’s largest nursing home corporations. Mr. Prislipsky puts his experience as a former nursing home administrator to use by serving as the Co-Chair of the firm's Long Term & Extended Care practice group. In addition to his nursing home practice, he has successfully tried cases involving several medical disciplines including cardiology, infectious diseases, neurosurgery, dialysis and orthopedic surgery. Mr. Prislipsky has been recognized as a SuperLawyer for his excellence in practice.

Who should attend this seminar?
Attorneys, paralegals, and legal professionals.

You will receive access to recording, podcast, course & reference material, and information related to CLE/MCLE credit as soon as you register with a credit card or when your check is processed.

CLE ACCREDITATION: Rossdale CLE is a national leader in attorney education and has trained thousands of attorneys, paralegals, and other legal professionals. Attend this on-demand seminar for CLE & MCLE credit with the following pending & approved jurisdictions:

Alaska Bar Association for 1.5 CLE Credits *

Arizona State Bar for 1.5 CLE credits**

State Bar of California for 1.5 MCLE credits

Colorado Supreme Court Board of Continuing Legal & Judicial Education for 1.8 CLE Credits

Connecticut (CLE credits are not required, but are encouraged)**

District of Columbia (CLE credits are not required)***

Florida Bar for 2.0 CLE credits

Georgia Bar for 1.5 CLE credits

Hawaii State Board of CLE for 1.5 VCLE credit

Maryland (CLE credits are not required)**

Massachusetts (CLE credits are not required)**

Michigan (CLE credits are not required)**

New Jersey Board on Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 CLE credits (per Rule 201:4)

New Mexico Minimum Continuing Legal Education Board for 1.5 CLE credits

New York State Bar for 1.5 CLE credits

South Dakota (CLE credits are not required)**

Texas State Bar for 1.5 CLE credits

Washington State Board of Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 MCLE credits

Additional States - call customer service at (888) 626-3462

* Members of the Alaska Bar Association may report 1.5 CLE credits for participating in this course as it has been approved by other mandatory CLE jurisdictions for 1.5 CLE credits.

** The State Bar of Arizona does not approve or accredit CLE activities for the Mandatory Continuing Legal Education requirement. This activity may qualify for up to 1.5 hours toward your annual CLE requirement for the State Bar of Arizona, including 0 hour(s) of professional responsibility.

*** States that do not require CLE are indicated above. Rossdale does not apply for CLE in these states as CLE credit is not required. For additional questions, please call 888-626-3462.

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