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Legal Implications Of Documentation In The Electronic Medical Record For Prenatal Genetic Counselors Post-Roe V. Wade, Cassidy Welsh, Cameron Soriano
Legal Implications Of Documentation In The Electronic Medical Record For Prenatal Genetic Counselors Post-Roe V. Wade, Cassidy Welsh, Cameron Soriano
Human Genetics Theses
Prenatal genetic counselors play an important role in coordinating abortion services for patients. The overturning of Roe v. Wade in 2022 led to new restrictions on abortion which have raised questions about GC's documentation practices in the electronic health record (EHR). The purpose of this study is to understand what impact current abortion restrictions have had on GC documentation practice, and what the current level of concern is regarding the potential impact of EHR information on patients and clinicians. An eleven-question survey containing multiple choice, likert scale, and open-ended questions was distributed to prenatal genetic counselors through the National Society …