Medical Record Decoding
Read medical records the way a clinician does, and turn them into clear evidence for your attorneys.
Someone hands you three thousand pages of records and asks, "What happened here?" This on-demand course gives you a clear method for answering, even if you have no clinical background.
WHAT YOU GET (instant access)
- 10 video lessons, about 2 hours in total
- Clinical Timeline Template (Excel): timeline, vital-signs trend tracker and missing-records log
- Abbreviation and Charting Guide (PDF, 9 pages): abbreviations, note formats, risk scores and reference points to keep beside you
THE LESSONS
0. Welcome
1. How a medical record is built, and why the production is never the whole record
2. The language of the chart: abbreviations, SOAP, SBAR and the phrases to read twice
3. Vital signs, lab results and the habit of reading trends
4. Orders, medications and the medication administration record
5. Nursing documentation: flowsheets, Braden, falls, neuro checks and care plans
6. Physician notes, consultations, imaging and other studies
7. Building a sourced clinical timeline, step by step
8. Record integrity and writing the memo your attorney needs
9. One case, start to finish
WHO IT IS FOR
Paralegals, case managers, legal assistants and legal nurse consultants who work on medical malpractice, nursing home and personal injury cases.
WHO TEACHES IT
Michelle Carroll is the Founder and Chief Clinical Strategist of Lexcura Summit and the creator of the Lexcura Clinical Intelligence Model™. She is the author of a series of books on clinical intelligence in litigation, and her work has been published by the American Health Law Association.
HOW YOU RECEIVE IT
Your download is available right after checkout, and a receipt with a permanent download link is emailed to you.
TEAM PRICING
Training more than one person? Contact us at info@lexcurasummit.com for group pricing.
Please note: this course is educational. It is not medical advice, legal advice or an expert opinion. Licensed for use by the purchaser.