I agree! I was just now typing how much I liked Wendell's first suggestion, then the program seized up and I had to end it and come back in...
Given the dynamics of our workflow, I do believe that that is the best solution. I was hoping that perhaps there was a way to tell when a pt. was "pulled" - say, for instance, the pts. name highlighted in red - but evidently that is not the case. So, I think that this is the best workaround.
It needn't be as cumbersome as it sounds - I can envision a scenario where I am finishing up the chart of a pt., see that the walk-in in room #3 will be where I'm heading next, and tell the MA to go in and forward the chart to me. The pt. will know that I am on my way in to see them when that occurs.
Even if I had to do the logout/login thing, I could always use that time chatting with the pt. about their CC, etc., in preparation for dictating the HPI. I think it's just a matter of settling in to a new type of workflow. Which is going to be an issue no matter which EMR we use!!
Speaking of superbills...How do you all handle those? Bert, you said that you put them on a clipboard. Do you then fill it out yourself after each visit?
