<p>In most cases, EMR proves standard of care was met.</p>

How E-discovery Is Changing ED Malpractice Defense

June 1, 2017

In most cases, EMR proves standard of care was met.

Issue Date: June 1, 2017

Table of Contents

What if It’s the EP’s Word Against an EMR Timestamp?
Hard-to-Dispute Evidence Shows EPs Were Not Negligent
How E-discovery Is Changing ED Malpractice Defense
EP Defendants Admit EMR Template Didn’t Fit Patient
EDs Expect ‘Explosion’ in EMR-related Malpractice Litigation
EP’s Unlikely Defense: ‘I Couldn’t Find It in the EMR’
Is Everything in ED’s EMR Admissible? Court Rulings Vary

Financial Disclosure: The following individuals disclose that they have no consultant, stockholder, speaker’s bureau, research, or other financial relationships with companies having ties to this field of study: Arthur R. Derse, MD, JD, FACEP (Physician Editor); Stacey Kusterbeck (Author); Jonathan Springston (Editor); Kay Ball, RN, PhD, CNOR, FAAN, (Nurse Planner); and Shelly Morrow Mark (Executive Editor).

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