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Re: elective ultrasound photos of their unborn babies From: James Smeltzer (James.Smeltzer@wellstar.org) Tue Apr 26 08:42:20 2005 Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: Allen Worrall: "Re: elective ultrasound photos of their unborn babies" Previous message: James Smeltzer: "Re: elective ultrasound photos of their unborn babies" Maybe in reply to: DuBose, Terry: "elective ultrasound photos of their unborn babies" Next in thread: Allen Worrall: "Re: elective ultrasound photos of their unborn babies" ... If I am ever sued I HOPE that there is a full record. THE STANDARD OF CARE IS TO LOOK, NOT TO SEE! If a problem is there and obvious and I missed it - the only question is how much is it worth. Else a total record is my best defense that I did my job, IMHO. BTW The best risk management is to concentrate on doing what is best for the patient & not giving them the opportunity to save their medical record when you do not is NOT in their best interest by any stretch of the imagination. I personally would argue that this is a tort per se. ;^) Jim -- James S. Smeltzer, MD, FACOG, SMFM Consultant, Maternal Fetal Medicine Wellstar Physicians' Group Northwest Women's Care 787 Campbell Hill St Marietta GA 30060 James.Smeltzer@wellstar.org VM 678-290-3035 Off 770-528-0260 Page 404-318-3451 >>> evsono@pipeline.com 4/25/2005 8:19:15 PM >>> Risk Management 101. I know i typed Rusk LOL. art At Mon, 25 Apr 2005, Virginia421@aol.com wrote: > >I scan in an OB office and give video tapes of the baby but only a tape of >the baby moving and never film the exam. If I am having an x-ray do I walk out >with the x-rays? I am not hiding anything. My exams are of the highest quality >and I have an excellent track record but I would never film the entire exam >and give it to the patient. -- art fougner, md "If you don't know where you are going, you will wind up somewhere else." Lawrence Peter Berra >>>>>>>>>>>>> Confidentiality Disclaimer <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< This email and any files transmitted with it may contain confidential and /or proprietary information in the possession of WellStar Health System, Inc. ("WellStar") and is intended only for the individual or entity to whom addressed. This email may contain information that is held to be privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any unauthorized access, dissemination, distribution or copying of any information from this email is strictly prohibited, and may subject you to criminal and/or civil liability. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender by reply email and then delete this email and its attachments from your computer. Thank you. ================================================================ Next message: Allen Worrall: "Re: elective ultrasound photos of their unborn babies" Previous message: James Smeltzer: "Re: elective ultrasound photos of their unborn babies" Maybe in reply to: DuBose, Terry: "elective ultrasound photos of their unborn babies" Next in thread: Allen Worrall: "Re: elective ultrasound photos of their unborn babies"

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