Event Details

Webinar: Defensible Documentation Basics for All Clinicians

This webinar is targeted towards all clinicians who document within the medical record, including physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, medical assistants, social workers, techs, and others. The goal is for all clinicians to document within the medical record accurately, objectively, and comprehensively.

Objectives:

• Discuss challenges and liability issues associated with documentation.
• Define professional liability and standard of care.
• Review frequent allegations made against healthcare clinicians.
• Review common documentation issues that impact patient safety.
• Apply strategies to improve documentation.

Presenters

Sherryann St. Pierre MSN, RN, CPN, CNL, CPPS, HACP
Senior Risk Manager
Medical Mutual Insurance Company of Maine

Continuing Education

CME statement

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the Maine Medical Education Trust and Medical Mutual Insurance Company of Maine. The Maine Medical Education Trust is accredited by the Maine Medical Association Committee on Continuing Medical Education and Accreditation to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Maine Medical Education Trust designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

CE statement

This program is pending approval for a total of three contact hours of continuing education credit toward fulfillment of the requirements of ASHRM designations of fellow (FASHRM) and distinguished fellow (DFASHRM) and towards certified professional in healthcare risk management (CPHRM) renewal.