Waiting room documentation

Curious how others document the patients you are assessing in the waiting room ? At my main place we have done about 80% initial work ups in the waiting room for more than a year. We are being asked to see them, dictate a full level 5 H&P and MDM, and order appropriate workup. Depending on the day, sometimes the patients get labs and X-rays done , usually no meds are given, or only PO/non controls, sometimes they get no meds no labs. At first we were instructed not to order any... Read more
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