Jim wrote:
I then simply transcribe their form onto AC with the patient looking on. I repeat out loud what I am typing to be certain that the patient agrees with the history.
Jim, I did not mention this above as per Brian's quotes, however I also read the data to the patient as I enter it. This gives them opportunity to correct me, and for me to remind them how healthy (or unhealthy) they really are.
This also gives me opportunity to get to know my patients better. No matter how well we know some of our chronically ill patients, there are always little pieces of the history that we forgot, forgot to write down, or never knew.
They also like to contribute to THEIR doctor getting to know them better, and who wouldn't like that!! So I see it as great P.R.
They are excited to know their charts are stored as .PDF images.
One patient made the mistake of asking me what I do for backups. GIVE ME A LITTLE MORE COWBELL!!! She got a run down on my whole backup strategy. She is my wife's counsin's wife (that doesn't really make her treating a family member, right?) So I figured I had a little latitude go off on the subject of backups.
