Catalog Number : agkt1531
Title : Do Not Delete! Protecting Yourself from New Legal Hazards for the Information Age
Speaker : Kevin Troutman & Karen L. Gieselman

Webplay Recording Date : 9-17-2008
Webplay Price : $ 200 for two weeks viewing

Webinar Presenters: Kevin Troutman, Karen Luchka Gieselman

Webinar Title: Do Not Delete! Protecting Yourself From New Legal Hazards for the Information Age

Webinar Level:

Webinar Purpose:

This program addresses new rules that are placing increasing burdens on hospitals, particularly human resources and information technology executives, to preserve electronically stored information once these executives become aware of the possibility of litigation. Violations can result in severe sanctions, against both the hospital and any executives who a court determines has fallen short of making appropriate efforts to fulfill these requirements. As a result, health care leaders must familiarize themselves with electronic databases and processes. In fact, they must understand how and where electronic information is stored; the length of time it is retained; and how to discontinue the automatic deletion of electronic information. The program will discuss why health care human resources personnel should implement detailed policies addressing electronically stored information, including emails and Word documents. The program will also discuss specific problems electronic discovery imposes on health care human resources, such as allowing opposing parties in litigation to search electronic data for relevant documents, while protecting other confidential information that is stored electronically.

Webinar Objectives:

Following this program, participants will be able to:

• Develop and implement an effective Destruction and Retention Policy that addresses electronic documents, such as email.
• Implement an effective Litigation Hold to stop the destruction of relevant electronic information when litigation appears probable.
• Understand the importance of preserving electronic data in order to avoid hospital or personal sanctions during litigation.

Webinar Outline:

• What is Discovery?
• Why should you care?
• Data and Types You May Be Dealing With
• Do Not Delete!
• Guidelines for Success

Target Audience:  Human resources executives and professionals, in-house counsel, administrators, information technology professionals, department heads and supervisors, and others charged with preserving records that may be needed during litigation.

Contact Hours:  This course has been approved for 1.8 Iowa Nursing Contact Hours. There is usually a reciprocal agreement between state associations to allow these to count for each state. If you have any questions, please ask your state association.

Full tuition is refunded immediately on request if the participant has not been sent the program materials and instructions. Once the instructions (including access codes) have been sent, a full refund will be issued only after the program runs and it is verified that the participant did not access the program.