How to Handle Lawyers: Medical Record Requests, Subpoenas and Testifying

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This presentation is a step by step guide to complying with the law efficiently and effectively. Our goal is to show chiropractors how to comply with the law in a time- and cost-effective manner, while still advocating for their patients. Medical records requests (compliantly & effectively handling them); Different kinds of subpoenas; Trial testimony and its complexities; AMA: The doctor-friendly lawyers take questions from you.

Jennifer Scharf Esq is a partner at the Coppola Firm in Buffalo NY.  Her areas of practice include representing injured people in lawsuits including motor vehicle accidents, worksite injuries, slips and falls, and injuries from defective products; employment litigation, and representing health care providers in business, litigation, compliance, and professional licensing matters. Ms. Scharf also serves as an adjunct professor of litigation skills courses and health care law and Director of Trial Advocacy Program at University at Buffalo School of Law.

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Attendees MUST be registered and paid via credit card or check by 3:00 pm, one week before the course is to take place, to avoid additional fees. All unpaid/ late registrations and at door registrations are subject to the following non-refundable fees: add $5 (1 hr webinars). Learn more: Northeast College Continuing Education Policy 

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Continuing education credit (CE) is provided by Northeast College of Health Sciences. 

This seminar is valid for CE credits in "pre-approved" states, so long as it falls within the scope of practice as outlined by the corresponding state board. It remains attendees' responsibility to contact the state board(s) from which they seek continuing education credits for purposes of ensuring said board(s) approves both the delivery method and content as they relate to this event. Neither a speaker's or exhibitor's presence at said event, nor product mention or display, shall in any way constitute Northeast College endorsement. Northeast College's role is strictly limited to processing, submitting, and archiving program documents on behalf of course sponsors.