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

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