Veterinary Medical Records (2 hours)

Improve your veterinary medical records for the health of your patients and practice

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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.

At first, the oft-repeated adage among healthcare professionals “if you didn’t document it, you didn’t do it,” creates an unfortunate perception that the only reason to maintain good medical records is to stay out of trouble. Instead, you should learn how to create a legally defensible medical record in order to improve patient care and enjoy benefits that extend far beyond merely avoiding an action against you.

The goal of this course is help you improve your veterinary medical record keeping strategies and highlight pitfalls while you become 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.

This non interactive-distance, non medical program # 1078-37545 has been approved for 2 hours of continuing education credit in jurisdictions that recognize RACE approval. The Veterinary Hospital Managers Association has approved this course for 2.0 (two) continuing education credits (Online Delivery) Course ID # 20-47.




"When I began the course, I thought it would likely be another waste of time. I was quickly and pleasantly surprised to discover that was not the case. If one has any aspiration of practicing quality medicine, this course is not optional it is indispensable." John B. Smith, DVM, Petcare Animal Clinic

 
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Course Instruction

Dr. Sarah Babcock is a licensed veterinarian and attorney. She offers instruction in veterinary medical law and ethics as part of the traditional veterinary medical curriculum. She provides both online and live continuing education to help her colleagues advance their professional knowledge, satisfy state licensing requirements, and promote the human animal bond.


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.

"I needed a course for 2 hours of medical records CE. My initial search for courses gave results for courses with 5 or 10 hours and multiple requirements to even be able to sign up, not to mention the cost. I was fortunate to find this course which fit my needs exactly. There were no "prerequisites" to sign up, and the cost for what I received was extremely reasonable. I highly recommend this course for medical records CE!"

-John J. Jonas, DVM, Sandy Hill Animal Clinic

Frequently Asked Questions


I have been drafting medical records for years, why should I take this course?
This course is designed to highlight pitfalls and improve strategies to draft medical records expediently 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?
Yes, this non interactive-distance, non medical program # 1078-37545 has been approved for 2 hours of continuing education credit in jurisdictions that recognize RACE approval. ​
Will I obtain a Certificate of Attendance?
After completing the course you 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 - once you enroll you have 90 days to finish.
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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