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been hearing a lot about medical scribes - KK


Posted: May 30, 2012

I have been hearing a lot about medical scribes.  I am wondering if the transcription companies are going to start losing accounts because the doctors are going to switch to this new way of doing the medical records.  Has this happened to anyone yet?

Scribes - just me

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I see one of my surgeon's at the surgery center I transcribe for as a patient, and he uses a scribe instead of transcriptionist. In fact, he is using my templates!! I have seen the reports generated by the scribe using the EMR, and they are horrible. She follows him around and points and clicks on a tablet PC.

Scribes at the hospital I went to - are horrible!

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I've been to two different hospitals recently - once for me and twice for my mom. The scribes were absolutely clueless and were too busy at both hospitals b.s.ing with the other scribes. I saw their reports and it was not good for patient care, which I pointed out to the doctor. The last time, I told the ER doc I did not want the scribe involved with my mom's care and so they had to leave.

I personally do not want a scribe in the room - RN, CNA, MD, nobody else.

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I do not want some stranger in the room unless they're a professional. They can see my face, and that is not very private, if you ask me.

If they have a medical student doing it, then maybe, but not just anyone.

I agree - KK

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I think this would cause a big problem. That is the first thing my husband said when I told him about this new job. He told me he would not want anyone else in the room, and he would definitely be the one to tell the doctor and refuse to be seen unless the scribe left.


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