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Being A Pre-Litigation Expert with Jeff Willis, MD
In this episode, Sam Ashoo, MD interviews Jeff Willis, MD on the topic of pre-litigation review, being a medical expert, and common pitfalls leading to medical malpractice cases.
- 0:15 Introduction
- 0:51 Guest Introduction
- 1:20 Jeff’s Background
- 2:00 Current Work
- 3:37 How He Got Started
- 6:57 Pre-Litigation vs. Expert Witness
- 8:01 Four Components of Malpractice Cases
- 13:55 Case Review Statistics
- 17:11 When Cases Get Filed
- 18:58 Common Patterns in Cases
- 19:55 Documentation Best Practices
- 22:06 Shift Handoff Problems
- 25:56 Bounce Backs
- 27:25 Medical Record Volume
- 30:00 Audit Trails
- 32:53 Communication with Consultants
- 41:35 Conflicting Documentation
- 43:46 Getting Started in This Work
- 47:37 Closing
Emergency Medicine Residents, get your free subscription by writing resident@ebmedicine.net
In this episode, Sam Ashoo, MD interviews Jeff Willis, MD on the topic of pre-litigation review, being a medical expert, and common pitfalls leading to medical malpractice cases.
- 0:15 Introduction
- 0:51 Guest Introduction
- 1:20 Jeff’s Background
- 2:00 Current Work
- 3:37 How He Got Started
- 6:57 Pre-Litigation vs. Expert Witness
- 8:01 Four Components of Malpractice Cases
- 13:55 Case Review Statistics
- 17:11 When Cases Get Filed
- 18:58 Common Patterns in Cases
- 19:55 Documentation Best Practices
- 22:06 Shift Handoff Problems
- 25:56 Bounce Backs
- 27:25 Medical Record Volume
- 30:00 Audit Trails
- 32:53 Communication with Consultants
- 41:35 Conflicting Documentation
- 43:46 Getting Started in This Work
- 47:37 Closing
Find out more about Jeff Willis, MD at Expert Retainer
✨ Emergency Medicine Residents, get your free subscription by writing resident@ebmedicine.net
Sam Ashoo, MD, FACEP, is board certified in emergency medicine and clinical informatics. He serves as EB Medicine’s editor-in-chief of interactive clinical pathways and FOAMEd blog, and host of EB Medicine’s EMplify podcast. Follow him below for more…
