New to Practice Bundle-Audio-Video Recording Of Patient-Physician Encounter Does Not Increase The Risk of Malpractice Claims

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The video transcript discusses the use of audio-video recording in patient-physician encounters and its potential impact on malpractice claims. The speaker, Gomaleng, is a research fellow at Barrow Neurological Institute and thanks the BNNS Scientific Committee for allowing them to present their research. They highlight the increasing popularity of digital recording of clinical visits, particularly in the context of limited access to medical facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic. They reference a UK survey from 2015 showing a desire for recording clinical visits. The speaker explains the legal and ethical implications of recording visits and introduces the Medical Memory application system used for video recording. They discuss its features, including patient consent and secure sharing options. The speaker emphasizes the importance of studying the association between video recording and malpractice claims in neurosurgery, a subspecialty with high malpractice payments and claims. They describe their objective to analyze the trend of claims before and after the use of video recording devices, specifically the Medical Memory system. The speaker presents findings from an in-depth analysis of their institution's lawsuits, precautionary claims, complaints, and physician usage patterns. They report a lack of lawsuits, paid claims, or significant differences in malpractice claim rates between users and non-users of video recording. Additionally, they highlight the distribution and outcomes of claims within their institution as well as in previous studies. The speaker raises questions regarding the assumed burden of malpractice claims and potential selection bias in the usage of video recording devices. They suggest that prospective studies could provide further insights and discuss the potential benefits of video recording in the inpatient setting, such as monitoring patient progress and studying nonverbal aspects of communication. The speaker concludes that contrary to popular belief, video recording of clinical visits does not increase the risk or frequency of malpractice claims. They express gratitude, provide references, and conclude the presentation.

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Komal Naeem

Keywords

audio-video recording

malpractice claims

COVID-19 pandemic

Medical Memory application system

neurosurgery