How to Reduce the Risk of a Lawsuit in 2020 and Beyond
Course Description
Attorneys Bob Goldstucker and Laura Eschleman will address risk management issues in 2020 and the ways in which you can avoid a claim or a lawsuit, including documentation, informed consent, whether you are obligated to take on certain patients, and how to terminate patient relationships.
Learning Objectives:
- Discuss why proper documentation is so important and what will surprise you about your EMRs
- Review key components of documentation in a medical record
- Demonstrate proper informed consent documentation and identify challenges with the informed consent conversation
- Discuss whether a podiatrist is obligated to see a patient upon discharge from the hospital or ER when the patient is uninsured or has unaccepted insurance
- Discuss protocol to follow to terminate a relationship with a patient
Intended Audience
Podiatric Physicians and their Staff
Time to Complete Activity
1.0 hour
Cost
No charge
Commercial Interest
No commercial interest provided financial support for this continuing education activity. PICA is approved by the Council on Podiatric Medical Education as a provider of continuing education in podiatric medicine. PICA has approved this activity for a maximum of 1.0 continuing education contact hour.
Faculty
Laura D. Eschleman, Esq.
Laura D. Eschleman is a medical malpractice partner at Nall & Miller, LLP in Atlanta, Georgia. She is licensed in Georgia, Alabama, and Missouri and has worked on malpractice cases in 29 different states. Of those cases that went to trial, she has tried and won multiple defense verdicts for podiatrists in several states. Additionally, she represents podiatrists in administrative actions in front of their state podiatric licensing boards and in audits conducted by Medicare, Medicaid, quality improvement organizations, and private health insurance companies.
Bob Goldstucker, Esq.
Bob Goldstucker has been Managing Partner at Nall & Miller for the past 14 years. Bob specializes in the defense of medical malpractice claims, legal malpractice claims, constitutional law claims, civil rights claims, other professional liability, insurance agent errors and omissions, tort claims, insurance coverage matters, professional licensing board proceedings, antitrust matters, and securities. He has been a member of the Georgia Bar since 1977 and is also licensed to practice in Iowa, Washington, and Nevada. In nearly 40 years of practice, Bob has litigated or mediated in 45 states, serving as lead counsel in more than 125 jury trials in state and federal courts throughout the United States. Bob has represented his clients in more than 500 mediations and arbitrations and is often called upon to handle negotiations in cases where he is not defense counsel because of his skill and acumen at negotiation.
Disclosure Statement:
In accordance with the Council on Podiatric Medical Education's Standards and Requirements for Approval of Providers of Continuing Education in Podiatric Medicine, any relevant financial relationships between instructors and planning committee members with a commercial interest must be disclosed to program participants. There is nothing to disclose.
PICA is approved by the Council on Podiatric Medical Education as a provider of continuing education in podiatric medicine. PICA has approved this activity for a maximum of 1.5 continuing education contact hours.
Intended Audience
Podiatric physicians and Podiatric Office Staff
Time to Complete Activity
1.0 hours
Cost
No charge
Commercial Interest
No commercial interest provided financial support for this continuing education
activity.
Date Recorded:
07/22/2020
Date Activity Terminates:
07/22/2023 (3 years after recorded date)
Note: Participants may only receive contact hours once per course.
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Director of Continuing Education
PICA
3000 Meridian Blvd., Ste. 400
Franklin, TN 37067
Phone: (800) 251-5727, ext. 2107
Fax: (615) 324-9116
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