I still think if you don't have to have the PN along with the letter, which many of my consults come as, simply dragging a Word document that is templated with your information is extremely quick, effective and better than anything Jon can come up with.
There is a spell check for the notes (but it is horrible). My only suggestion is this:
There is no one, no one, more anal-retentive, obsessive-compulsive than I when it comes to letters or notes. But, I think you have to make one of two choices at least for now:
1. Either spend more and get an EMR that has more functionality or
2. Just bite the bullet, do OCD, anal-retentive sensitivity training and accept the fact that the progress notes you send to your referring doctors will not be perfect.
3. On the other hand, some specialists send only the note with a long discussion or plan or use the attached addendum and send it the same way you plan...which is via fax.
If you ask referring doctors which they would choose:
1. A perfect document send two weeks later
or
2. A document with some typos sent that day that gets to him or her before the patient is home
A LOT will take the latter.
You don't know how many patients who call us same day or next wondering what the specialist was talking about and all we can tell them is we don't have the note yet.
