Medical Records: Responding to Subpoenas and Investigations

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Benefits

Don't be caught off guard. You could be breaching the confidentiality of patients without even realizing it!

From HIPAA requirements to state privacy laws, legal issues abound in the medical records arena. If you're not up to date on medical records law, your company could face serious legal and financial liability risks. Attend this teleconference and gain critical information on confidentiality, disclosure, documentation requirements and HIPAA issues you face every day.

You'll learn everything you need to know to deal with the changing legal landscape and avoid putting yourself at risk. Don't miss this opportunity to broaden your knowledge of how to handle medical records properly and protect your company, and how to respond if you are subpoenaed.


Agenda

Medical Professional and Patient Privilege
  • Communications Privileged
  • Actions That Are Considered a Waiver of Privilege
  • Independent and Court-Ordered Examinations
What Constitutes a Medical Record?
  • Charting Issues
  • Electronic Medical Records and Electronic Health Records
  • Examples of Documentation That Could Be Considered a Health Record
Legal Authority to Release Patient Health Information to Third Parties
  • Statutory Authority
    • Examples
  • Court Authority
    • Examples
  • Patient Authority
    • Authorizations
    • Special Issues Regarding Patient Authorizations
  • Impact of Litigation on Patient's Privacy Rights
Extra Privacy Protections Afforded Special Medical Records
  • Substance and Alcohol Abuse
  • Psychiatric Records
  • Child and Physical Abuse
  • HIV and AIDS
  • How to Respond to Requests for Patient Health Information and Maintain Extra Privacy Protections
Peer Review
  • Definition
  • Actions That Constitute Waiver of Peer Review Privilege
  • Common Peer Review Misconceptions
New Legal Duties to Maintain Electronic Health Information
  • Ways Electronic Health Information Can Be Used Against You and Result in Legal Sanctions
  • Zubulake and the Dawn of the E-Discovery Era
  • Anticipated Issues Pertaining to the Maintenance of Electronic Medical Records

Faculty

Matthew P. Keris, Esq., Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman & Goggin


Matthew P. Keris, Esq.
  • With Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman & Goggin
  • Extensive experience in medical practice defense, having represented doctors, physician groups, hospitals and regional health centers for more than a decade
  • 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
  • Served as a claims attorney with the commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Medical Professional Liability Catastrophe Loss Fund
  • Lectures extensively, both locally and nationally, on issues pertaining to medical malpractice
  • Spoken at numerous events for publications, including National Health Law Week, Hospital Litigation Reporter and New York Health Law Update
  • Member of the Pennsylvania Defense Institute, the Council on Litigation Management, and the Lackawanna County and Pennsylvania Bar Associations
  • Serves on the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s Health Care Law Committee and is on the board of directors of the Pennsylvania Defense Institute
  • J.D. degree, Roger Williams University School of Law
  • Contact him at 570-496-4600 or mpkeris@mdwcg.com





These Materials are Designed For

Medical records directors, health information directors, coders, business managers, office managers, nurses, hospital administrators, billing managers, social workers, counselors, release of records professionals, compliance managers and attorneys

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