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PAY FOR VIRTUAL SCRIBES - INQUISITOR

Posted: Jun 12, 2015

My question is this...if you were working as a virtual scribe (via hipaa compliant video) from home what would you expect the pay per patient to be? Not hourly, just per patient that you documented and turned in to your supervisor at end of day...keep in mind you'd probably be on video about 4 hours a day. I'm really interested to see the responses to this question.

I don't think such a position exists. If it does - I still wouldnt want any part of it.

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It does. See my post below ('And I think I've found what the OP's talking about' - sm

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or the link in this post, below.

I'm with you, I wouldn't want any part of this one. (I wouldn't qualify for this particular company anyway. Per the Successful Applicant Profile tab: "Current pre-medical or pre-PA students or recent post-graduates pursuing a career in medicine.")

The audio-only one (medical coordinator) does seem interesting, though, and seems geared toward mostly MTs (see the "News" section at valadoc.com).

If you went to your doctor - xx

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and noticed a video camera in the examination room, would you even stay to ask what it was for? What if you saw it in the exam room at your GYN?

What a terrible idea. Not to mention how easy it is to hack video camera transmissions. Good encryption is expensive. You know no doctor or hospital is going to spend that kind of money.

I have seen - This type of Thing

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on the internet previously. I am not exactly sure what you would call it, but it is kind of like a "virtual scribe", but on-line over the computer, and not via a video camera. The transcriptionist logs into the doctor's office site, and types what the doctor says as he is examining the patient. The transcriptionist cannot see the patient, but only hears what the doctor is saying and types it into the reports. It is "live" just like a scribe is right there in the examining room. I have seen it demonstrated on line and it looks feasible. However, I am not sure what this type of position would pay. It is an at-home position. If I could get into something like this, I would do so myself, as the patient is not seen by the "scribe" and only hears what the doctor dictates in real time. It also allows for questions by the MT to be answered immediately should she have any, such as with drug names, etc. I like the idea. I wish more of this could be done. What the cost to the doctor would be, I have no idea. I like it better than having a scribe right in the examining room with the patient and the doctor. :-)

I think this is what you're talking about. - sm

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Audio only, through the doc's tablet; no video. A "medical coordinator." (see link below)

I'd be curious to find out what the pay is like. And the demand for it, which I doubt is very much yet, or probably ever going to be. I find the idea of it from a patient standpoint a little uncomfortable, but less so than having another person/scribe actually in the exam room, I guess. *Definitely* less so than having a video camera in the room, though.

I was somewhat unimpressed with the medical coordinator's performance of her job that's shown in the video. I didn't like her judgment call when she substituted the word "phlegm" (which is a word I've virtually never heard dictated) and left out the color "green" (which is an important fact) stated by the patient regarding her discharge.

edited to add: On further perusing the site, I see that Joe Weber (of Smartype) is involved with the company (in the "About Us" section), who is someone I was always impressed by in terms of his direct interaction with and helpfulness towards MTs on this board, as well as elsewhere. If I had a more up-to-date computer set-up, I might consider this career move myself.

And I think I've found what the OP's talking about. - sm

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Not only is there a camera in the room (apparently not directed at the patient, though maybe sometimes it is?), but the virtual scribe is "on video" too (as per the original post). What, you mean I'd have to start wearing makeup for work again, at home? No thanks, lol.

But seriously, I couldn't even begin to estimate the pay per patient for such a thing without having any idea how long each would take. Why not hourly pay?

How many patients could you do per hour? - sm

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How could anyone possibly answer this question without more info? Big difference between completing 6 patients in 4 hours vs. 8 or 12, etc.

I'd want at least $15-20 an hour, so divide like $80 (unless there's even more necessary work outside of that 4 hours) by the average number of patients done in 4 hours to get pay per patient? If 8 patients, that would be $10 per patient, right?

I think pay - would be determined

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by the facility you were working for, and not necessarily on a per patient basis. I think hourly would be the best way to pay, as each patient would be for an undetermined length and not necessarily of benefit to the scribe. More investigation would be needed. How many doctors are actually utilizing this type of documentation?? Probably not many yet.

Sounds like ... - Lisa

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also might be used for Dr. on Demand that Dr. Phil and his son have.

Pay for virtual scribes - btrans247

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Seems to me working this way would be much less productive compared to the way medical transcription/editing is done now. I know the hospital I used to work for has scribes who follow the doctors around enter their reports in Epic, and have other errands they also do besides "transcription.". I don't think their pay is very good. Maybe $12 to $15 an hour. Supposedly they don't mind since they're pre-med and they get to have the hospital work experience.

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