Patricia,
To me, the time waster is not being done with your note when the patient and you leave the exam room. Since the beginning of this year, that has happened to me only twice I think. It would drive me nuts if I had to finish 25-30 charts every day.
I wouldn't recommend that you switch to another system unless you think there is a good chance you can spend less time on it. Pick the system that makes you the most efficient, and either see more patients or enjoy your lunch and evenings more.
For me, the nurse checks my plans for any orders and I have my own program that tells the lab what to draw, the front desk when to reschedule, and the biller what to bill. We use MediSoft so they can tenkey in the codes I send them before my nurse is in the room. My point is that there are many different ways of handling the workflow. Enjoy seeing patients!
