Course description

The complexities of modern EMR charting require a radical new way of viewing risk and mitigation strategies. Traditional strategies focused on “Dos and Don’ts” mostly derived from healthcare professionals charting handwritten narratives. Increasingly, however, much of the charting of a patient encounter is fixed by a variety of sources beyond the individual clinician. Moreover, with the use of AI-enabled scribing and other documentation tools, healthcare professionals themselves may soon find they have very little control over the form and content of their own notes.

This presentation will focus on the risk realities of electronic documentation, auditing, and emerging technology – such as AI – that are challenging the very notion of medical documentation. In this seminar, Chad Brouillard, JD, will review real-life case studies and illustrated examples and discuss the compelling need for proactive risk strategies at the very outset of product selection.

Learning objectives

At the conclusion of this learning activity, participants will be able to:

• Summarize the concrete shift in risk management documentation strategies in an electronic environment
• Describe how to advocate for sound information governance practices surrounding the deployment and implication of new documentation products
• Identify ways to prepare for the coming increase in AI documentation tools

Target audience

Physician and clinician policyholders

Disclosure

The planners, faculty, and others in control of content have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

CME information

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 Illinois State Medical Society and ISMIE Mutual Insurance Company. The Illinois State Medical Society is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Illinois State Medical Society designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit^™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The Illinois Nurse Practice Act rules deem CME credit provided by approved sponsors as acceptable to fulfill nursing continuing education requirements for licensure. Nurses may claim one contact hour per unit of CME in the state of Illinois.