Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Doctor; Ph.D. in Neuropharmacology & Cell Biology
Absolutely one of the main reasons for BURNOUT! That and after 40 years in medicine an experienced physician will still make exactly the same per patient as a naive and clueless fresh graduate from med school..and with 9% inflation and a 4% cut in fees by Medicare there is little incentive to work nights and weekends 60hr weeks..That's burnout!
#EMRs Are a Mess!! A University of Pennsylvania study found that 50% of EMR text is #copied and #pasted. In order to #bill for patient visits, doctors must document specific phrases related to the patient's history and physical exam. There are a lot of billing codes and a lot of #documentation rules for each billing code. As a result, doctors copy and paste their own notes and other doctors' notes over and over again to fill the electronic medical record with #junk information. As a result, the EMR is filled with so much redundant, repetitive information that the average patient record is 56% the length of Shakespeare's '#Hamlet.' Just reading the records for 10 patients is the equivalent of reading an 85 page #book... and most physicians see more than twice as many patients each day. The Result: Doctors #skim medical records and miss the important information that is buried amongst the copied note text. #Errors occur and patients are hurt Sources at AHealthcareZ YouTube Channel.
Thank you for sharing the video.
I’m thinking a new South Park episode is in order
Nina Birnbaum and Tricia Nguyen , Q: Does this 50% copy-paste statistic resonate with you? Context: If yes, then consistently crafting a true Individualized Care Plan is even more critical than I realized. Thanks! — Ezekiel Chang
Great perspective!
Executive Leader Specialized Within The Healthcare Industry Driving Growth & Success
4moI read recently that 30% of the world's data is generated by healthcare and less than 3% is actually used.