EHR systems slow the care process

EHR systems are slowing physicians down

EHR systems are reducing efficiencies and slowing down medical professionals. A new national study by The Doctors Company shows that over 60% of physicians stated that their EHR systems are reducing clinical efficiencies. With more patients than ever utilizing the US healthcare systems and with greater access to that system a reduction in clinical efficiency is a critical issue that can affect the lives of millions.

The impact of inefficient EHR systems is leading to greater than normal wait times to see quality physicians. The patient population has been on the steady increase, with these burdens on the care system EHR systems are supposed to decrease healthcare cost and increase efficiency. Although, the jury is still out on the overall impact the EHR mandates will have on the future performance of healthcare the trending data is clear.

Physicians don’t like the new systems in their current state, not because digital access is the issue, but the new administration task is preventing physicians from working at the top of their license and instead are leading to highly skilled physicians being mitigated more and more into administrative roles. The, in some cases massive, cost of the EHR systems coupled with the reduction in patient care availability are making the true cost of the EHR system requirements prohibitive to successful practice formation and growth.

How Medical Scribes Are Solving the EHR Problem

So, what is the solution? The EHR systems are here to stay for the foreseeable future so what can physicians due to reducing their administrative load, rebalance their patient care time, and get back to working at the top of their license? The solutions to problems like there are never one dimensional but the trend that currently is making the greatest impact and is somewhat inoculating clinics to the growing EHR issue is the implementation of medical scribe programs. Medical scribes program integrations have been exploding around the country and the results are breathing new life into hospitals, clinics, and physicians.

Across the board, Scribe programs have been shown to reduce physician stress, increase revenue, reduce documentation errors and improve patient contact times/increase patient counts. Scribe programs are usually a minimal cost and typically lead to revenue increases that cover the cost of the program many times over. Physicians who commit to a quality scribe program are often cited as not being able to imagine practicing without available scribes. Finally, Physicians with a quality medical scribe program are finding a significantly improved quality of life.

So medical Scribes are becoming more and more integral in the daily lives and performance of successful hospitals and physicians but how do you go about getting a scribe program that fits you and the needs of your practice?

Finding the Right Medical Scribe Program

Not all medical scribe programs are created equally. Quality programs will leave you loving your life and practicing at the top of your license for years to come but a bad program can lead to more headaches that only reduce the quality of your time further. Finding a good medical scribe program is no different from finding the right treatment for an illness. The right medical scribe company will take an individual approach to your hospitals, clinics, practices needs. This is done through a detailed evaluation of your current patient loads, observations of your clinical flow, and your current documentation systems and habits. From here a customized plan will be laid out to seamlessly implement the right program for your needs. Once the medical scribe program is in place constant tracking and evaluations will be done on the quality and benefit of the medical scribe program you have in places and any changes will be made to improve and optimize your practices outcomes. All of this is as minimally invasive of a process as can be managed. After all, the goal of a quality medical scribe program is to improve the value of your time, and the quality of your life, while restoring life and health to your practice and your staff.

At Medoptim we take this role very seriously, and in some ways see ourselves as the doctor to doctors. That’s to say, that at Medoptim we know that, when done correctly, a good medical scribe program can be completely transformative to the quality of your practice. We take on this responsibility with pride, as we work shoulder to shoulder with our members (physicians/Hospital Administrators), Medoptim maintains this comments and duty in everything we do.

If you are struggling with patients loads, optimizing revenue, restoring balance to your daily life and routines, or if you just want to improve the morale of your practice contact us today. We are ready to partner with you and get your practice operating at the level that you deserve.