Discovery Beyond Documents

C. Matthew Curtin
Interhack Corporation

When medical liability is in question, clinical system activity and clinicians' electronic notes can be used in ways that no paper documents can. Matthew Curtin, a technologist, writer, and entrepreneur, has faced these issues as a computer expert working in litigation since the last millennium. Using examples from his practice, Curtin will show the difference between data and metadata, the kinds of information available beyond electronic versions of “documents,” and how computer science can be applied to answer important questions. Points to consider regarding records management will be offered to help organizations maintain appropriate information without allowing opposing experts the opportunity to go on fishing expeditions.

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 Discovery Beyond Documents