A Lawyer’s Guide to Medical Records: Understanding the Story They Tell and How to Use Them Wednesday, February 13, 2013, 6:00pm - 8:30pm Registration for this course is now closed. Intended Audience: Public Sector and Non-profit attorneys may attend the program for $25. Register above as "Law Office Staff." Proof of status will be required at registration.   Click Here to download February order form. Location: 2nd floor auditorium Course ID: C02132013B Number of Sessions: 1 Credits: 2.5 NJ MCLE Credits 2.5 NY MCLE Credits: 1 Skills; 1.5 PP; Transitional and Non-transitional Course Description: Medical records are key pieces of evidence for many different types of actions, including personal injury, administrative proceedings (social security, workers' compensation), criminal law, family law, estates and trusts (testamentary capacity), education law, civil rights (ADA) and psychiatric situations. Each record tells a story, but understanding the meaning behind the story and using the information effectively is often complex and confusing. Our panel, composed of a plaintiff's attorney and a defendant's attorney, will discuss such issues as: Purpose of the medical record First things an attorney needs to know about the record Sections of the medical record Medical hierarchy & writers Common abbreviations Medical records outside the patient's chart Use of medical data for reports, at depositions, at trial and as evidence Electronic medical records Faculty: Faculty: Monica Merrill, Kelner and Kelner; Jonathan Weinstein, M.D., Esq., Voute, Lohrfink, Magro & McAndrew, LLP   Back to Previous Page