About this event
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.
Who can attend
Registration is limited to ISMIE and SEMPIC policyholders, and their employed staff.
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
About the presenter
Chad Brouillard, JD, is a partner at the law firm of Foster and Eldridge, LLP in Massachusetts. Mr. Brouillard is a medical malpractice defense attorney and healthcare lawyer who has successfully defended numerous cases to trial. In addition to being a trial lawyer, Mr. Brouillard was recently on faculty at the Tufts University Department of Public Health and Community Medicine as an adjunct instructor for the Health Informatics and Analytics Division and creator of the Information Governance course for healthcare. He is an international speaker on AI liability, EHR liability, AI risks in healthcare, information governance, and healthcare technology liability for continuing medical education, continuing legal education and risk management programs, and has written numerous articles on the same topics. He holds licenses to practice law in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York as well as Federal Courts, including the United States Supreme Court. In 2023-2025, Attorney Brouillard was recognized as a “Best Lawyer” and “Top Lawyer” in Medical Malpractice Defense in the Boston area.
Accreditation
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.
Credit Designation
The Illinois State Medical Society designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Disclosure
The planners, faculty, and others in control of content have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.
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