Pennsylvania Veterinary Medical Record Keeping (2 hours)

Learn how to improve your veterinary medical records for the health of your patients and practice.

   A Preview of the Course

Medical records are an integral part of client communication and patient care. According to the AVMA PLIT, the leading cause of malpractice claims in veterinary medicine is miscommunication. Poor and incomplete documentation and client communication leads to the perception of poor patient care.

The goal of this course is help you improve your veterinary medical record keeping strategies and highlight pitfalls while you become more proficient in communicating with clients. Your improved efficiency at creating a legally defensible medical record, compliance with state, federal, and association rules and regulations, and stronger client relationships will result in better continuity of care and treatment of the patient.


"Exceptional online course that will benefit all veterinary professionals from student to experienced practitioner." Stephen C. Steep, DVM, Oxford Veterinary Hospital

 

Course Instruction

Dr. Babcock, a licensed veterinarian and attorney, offers instruction in veterinary medical law and ethics as part of the traditional veterinary medical curriculum and also as continuing education for veterinary medical professionals.

Dr. Babcock's active engagement in professional associations, academia, and small animal medicine helps to ensure that the courses offered are applicable to veterinary practice, reflect the needs of the profession, and encourage compliance with evolving veterinary medical law, ethics, and standards of care.

"Medical records are one of the most under appreciated aspects of veterinary medicine and nothing is more frustrating than taking a referral case with no or illegible information from the rDVM and essentially having to start from scratch. The amount of time and money that could be saved during litigation or the prevention there-of by correctly keeping medical records makes it well worth the price of the course." Matt Kuhn, DVM, PhD Candidate, Michigan State University

Frequently Asked Questions


I have been drafting medical records for years, why should I take this course?
This course is designed for veterinarians and veterinary technicians to improve your veterinary medical record keeping strategies and highlight pitfalls while you become more proficient in communicating with clients​. Your improved efficiency at creating a legally defensible medical record, compliance with current state, federal, and association rules and regulations, and stronger client relationships will result in better continuity of care and treatment of the patient.
Is this course AAVSB RACE approved?
The course is not RACE approved but we intend to submit it for RACE approval in the near future-check back with us soon!
Will I obtain a Certificate of Attendance?
All participants that complete the course will receive, at no charge, a Certificate of Attendance that you may provide to your veterinary licensing board upon request and/or at the time of your license renewal.
When does the course start and finish?
The course starts now. It is a completely self-paced online course - you decide when you start and when you finish within 90 days.
All of the veterinarians and technicians in my clinic would like to watch the videos together – can we share one account?
Sharing is caring, but when it comes to this online course an individual purchase entitles the end user to only one license to access the materials. You must agree to “The Terms of Service” before using the materials, and these terms do not permit for the sharing, copying, or reproducing of any of the materials. If there are several members of your clinic who would like to all sign up, we can offer multiple licenses at a discounted rate. Please email [email protected] to discuss group pricing information.

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