A field guide for plaintiff attorneys
EMR audit-trail analysis.
State by state.
The electronic record is only the starting point. Find the discovery, expert-evidence, and procedural context for your jurisdiction.
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Your jurisdiction. Your starting point.
Each guide brings the jurisdiction's framework together with practical questions about the electronic record.
16 of 16 guides
West
California
Discovery timing & expert methodology
Explore the CA guide
South
Delaware
Preparing the record for an affidavit of merit
Explore the DE guide
South
Florida
Presuit investigation & audit-trail evidence
Explore the FL guide
South
Georgia
Expert affidavits & preservation of the record
Explore the GA guide
South
Maryland
Qualified-expert review & the electronic record
Explore the MD guide
Northeast
Massachusetts
The medical malpractice tribunal & its record
Explore the MA guide
Midwest
Michigan
Notice, affidavit & the supporting chronology
Explore the MI guide
Northeast
New Jersey
Metadata discovery & the affidavit of merit
Explore the NJ guide
Northeast
New York
Chart authentication & the certificate of merit
Explore the NY guide
South
North Carolina
Rule 9(j) review & the electronic record
Explore the NC guide
Midwest
Ohio
Affidavits of merit & evidence preservation
Explore the OH guide
Northeast
Pennsylvania
The record behind a certificate of merit
Explore the PA guide
South
Texas
Expert-report preparation & record completeness
Explore the TX guide
South
Virginia
Expert certification, record retention & preservation
Explore the VA guide
West
Washington
Expert evidence & the record's system history
Explore the WA guide
South
Washington, DC
Pre-suit notice & electronic-record preservation
Explore the DC guide
Beyond the jurisdiction guide
Know the jurisdiction.
Then examine the record.
Pair the jurisdiction-specific framework with the practical work of requesting and reviewing electronic evidence.
- 01
Request the underlying data ↗
Formats, audit trails, and the language behind a useful production request.
- 02
Understand the EMR system ↗
Platform-specific guides to what the system records and can export.
- 03
See an example of the work ↗
A clearly labeled simulated report, with findings traced to the source.
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