It’s no wonder physicians are burned out. Updating records, managing prescriptions, handling insurance paperwork, and a multitude of the other administrative burdens leave less time and attention for patients.
According to Medscape’s 2024 Physician Burnout and Depression Report, nearly half of physicians surveyed reported experiencing burnout this year1. This is where medical scribing comes into play, offering a solution to the burden of documentation duties.
Medical Scribing Supports Providers in Real Time
Medical scribes are trained professionals who document patient encounters in real-time. This way, doctors can focus on patient care instead of administrative tasks. Medical scribing continues to evolve with features such as voice recognition software, specialized electronic health record (EHR) training, and artificial intelligence (AI) scribes. These innovative technologies speed up documenting medical records and makes them more accurate.
Medical scribes generally work alongside a physician, either physically or virtually. They document the details of patient visits, update the EHR, and accurately record all necessary information to close charts quickly.
Benefits of Medical Scribing
Medical scribing reduces paperwork and boosts provider productivity. With scribes managing documentation, physicians can treat more patients and paying closer attention during visits. This leads to better communication, more thorough scrutiny, and higher patient satisfaction.
Medical scribes are trained to precisely document patient encounters, which results in more accurate, comprehensive medical records. This, in turn, leads to high-quality patient care and proper patient management.
Medical scribing also reduces physician burnout and improves job satisfaction. Highly trained remote medical scribes, who log in and work within a patient’s EHR, can have charts ready to sign off quickly, which means no more charting after hours or taking work home. The rise of virtual scribing and AI assisted is continuing to transform the field, offering more flexible and innovative solutions for more healthcare providers.
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Reference:
The DO staff. Feb. 26, 2024 . Nearly half of physicians surveyed say they’re burned out in 2024. https://thedo.osteopathic.org/2024/02/nearly-half-of-physicians-surveyed-say-theyre-burned-out-in-2024/.