How to free up more than 1.5 hours in your work day

Preparing the necessary clinical information for a patient visit is time-consuming—and for physicians, time is precious. Leveraging the skills and training of practice staff can cut down on the amount of time you need to dedicate to patient rooming and discharge, allowing you more time for direct patient care. Learn how. Why you should expand your protocols for rooming and discharge With expanded rooming and discharge protocols, nurses, medical assistants and other clinical support staff are able to fully use their skills to create a smooth visit for the patient and a satisfying clinic session for the entire team. Creating standard work routines enables team members to take on additional responsibilities that give physicians more time to spend on work for which they were uniquely trained. Expanded rooming and discharge can increase efficiency, often saving about an hour or more of physician time per day. A free online module in the AMA’s STEPS Forward collection shows you how to take steps to expand rooming and discharge. Visit the module to calculate what your practice could save. What’s involved As part of the expanded rooming protocol, the nurse or medical assistant can complete the following tasks: Identify the reason for the visit and help the patient set the visit agenda Perform medication reconciliation Screen for conditions based on protocols Update past medical, family and social history Provide immunizations based on stand...
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