SEPTEMBER 2025 | 41 THE OKLAHOMA BAR JOURNAL Statements or opinions expressed in the Oklahoma Bar Journal are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the Oklahoma Bar Association, its officers, Board of Governors, Board of Editors or staff. records, but part of this article will focus on the medical record audit trail/audit log or a medical provider’s access to the medical record. Policies and procedures can establish safety protocols or guidelines for health care providers to follow and can help establish how health care providers should act in certain situations. Credentialing files contain documents and information that health care facilities obtain to verify a physician or health care provider is competent to provide medical care. These files are evidence of the health care provider’s training, education and experience. Lastly, incident reports can be factual summaries of an adverse event and can contain pieces of information not contained in medical records. Each of these documents is crucial in medical malpractice cases, and the parties should request and identify whether the documents exist and if the documents are relevant and discoverable. AUDIT LOGS Other than meeting with the patient or the health care provider, the quintessential step in a
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