Hi Charles,

You are asking all of the key questions, I am not sure anyone is going to give you real great answers. I can address your last point, though "Perpetually behind".

I am guessing you are using some type of voice recognition. Dragon is way way faster than keyboarding.

The main issue involves templating. I cannot template HPI or plan, these have to be free text. So many times, especially with older patients with multiple problems, these can get long and involved. I do not know any way to streamline that.

Other practices will tend to template heavily. They produce very long notes, with lots and lots of words, and very little useful information.

Then, of course, comes the documentation required for prior authorizations. This is becoming more and more burdensome, medications and procedures increasingly requiring authorization, which requires detailed documentation.

Gene

Last edited by DocGene; 12/22/2020 2:06 PM.
Gene Nallin MD solo family practice with one PA Cumberland, Md