To Free Doctors From Computers, Far-Flung Scribes Are Now Taking Notes For Them
KHN
OCTOBER 1, 2020
These were supposed to simplify patient record-keeping, but instead they generated a need for scribes. Doctors find entering notes and data into poorly designed EHR software cumbersome and time-consuming. This year, as the pandemic led patients to shun clinics and hospitals, many scribes were laid off or furloughed.
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