CE Type: Self Study Course

Tuition: drip.vet - $210.00

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Instructor: Lance Roasa, DVM, MS, JD

Description:

This course is designed for veterinarians seeking to fulfill Continuing Education requirements for license renewal. Emphasis is given to accurately and efficiently completing medical records, from the perspective of a practicing veterinarian, practice owner, and lawyer. This course uses real life example cases for practicality and actual state laws to highlight the legal requirements of veterinarians. The learning experience is enhanced with a full suite of resources. Medical records are something every veterinarian does, every day. This course helps improve efficiency while maintaining high-quality legal medical records.

If you require specific Medical Recordkeeping Continuing Education because of licensing board action check out Legal Requirements of Medical Records.

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of the course, the participant should be able to:

• Describe which practice records compose the medical record
• Understand the doctrine of informed consent and its effect on veterinary practice and client communications
• Describe what information should be included in the medical record.
• Describe efficienctand effective techniques used to create high-quality records
• Understand the VCPR, confidentiality requirements, storage requirements, and other state law requirements
• Identify common mistakes in medical records and their impact on court cases