Hi Gino,
You are correct.....however as a largely facility based specialist the chart once created is not often used or added to based on the primary fact I do not see the same patient often or repeatedly. I do agree that the TCoO (Total Cost of Ownership related to both hard and soft costs) for the medical chart of say a PCP would be on order of magnitude 10x times the cost over the life span of the chart.
The real important part of the chart/labor cost offset for me actually to realocate those costs to something like EHR that will allow us to evolve towards better patient care. I am not looking to eliminate the cost bt redirect to something that has greater value and if possible a measurable ROI.
B/R
Roxanne
