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The Athletic Trainer's Risk Management and Liability Coverage Assessment Toolkit is for gathering background information to assist the athletic trainer (AT) and the AT's employer, supervisor, risk manager and/or legal counsel in assessing the AT's exposure to liability risk necessitating insurance coverage for both professional and general negligence. As an athletic trainer, it is your responsibility to protect yourself and your employer from potential liability. Understanding the risks involved with patient care is essential for health care providers.

This document will serve to help the AT: 

1. Understand the importance of medical documentation.
2. Recognize key terminology related to medical documentation.
3. Understand how specific state athletic training practice acts, federal laws, and associated rules and regulations guide medical documentation.
4. Understand considerations for electronic communication and medical documentation.
5. Recognize setting-specific variables with regard to medical documentation.
6. Develop a record retention system in conjunction with other stakeholders for the institution.