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> solving the wrong problem You seem quite confident about this, but based on the doctors I know writing notes is a real pain and mostly seen as (important) sc
by nharada 4y ago
> solving the wrong problem
You seem quite confident about this, but based on the doctors I know writing notes is a real pain and mostly seen as (important) scutwork. They're only given a set amount of time to see a patient (including notes), and if you can reduce notes they'd actually get more time talking and seeing the patient.
- thfuran 4y agoWhat percent of that scutwork is actually note taking rather than clicking a bunch of checkboxes or combo boxes or otherwise navigating through EHR UI?
- JohnFen 4y agoThe last time I visited a doctor, he had an assistant with him that took all the notes.
- alach11 4y ago> if you can reduce notes they'd actually get more time talking and seeing the patient You're not thinking like a hospital administrator. Sounds like these doctors can handle 40% more patients to me!
- SkyPuncher 4y agoYou're both correct. My wife is a psychiatrist. I'm friends with several doctors through her. Everyone hates notes. However, there are already a bunch of dictation services that help write notes more efficiently. They absolutely work well enough. Adoption and funding is the primary blocker. When my wife works at facilities that have M-Modal, she's 80%+ faster. However, she works at many, who despite knowing the benefits, simply don't care to spend the time, money, or resources on implementing scribe/dictation services.