Most of the documentation physicians perform don ’t help patients
Let me post a question that neither I nor readers can answer: How much of what I do during the course of a day directly benefits patients?
Perhaps, I don’t want to really know as I would be dismayed at how much of my effort benefits no one. Ask a nurse who works on a hospital ward, how much of his or her effort is directly applied to patient care. I would recommend that you have a double dose of antacid in hand: one dose for you and the other for the nurse.
Just today, I was gently reproved by a hospital physician administrator for a lapse in one of my recent progress notes, which I write after seeing every hospital patient I consult on. Which of the following transgressions do you think I was cited for? Only one answer is correct.
I did not perform an adequate physical examination.
I failed to address the results of an abnormal CT scan.
I neglected to write the time of day along with the date of the note.
I did not discuss the case with the patient’s family.
Continue reading ...
Your patients are rating you online: How to respond. Manage your online reputation: A social media guide. Find out how.
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - Category: General Medicine Authors: < a href="http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/michael-kirsch" rel="tag" > Michael Kirsch, MD < /a > Tags: Physician Gastroenterology Practice Management Source Type: blogs
More News: Blogging | CT Scan | Gastroenterology | General Medicine | Hospitals | Nurses | Nursing | PET Scan | Practice Management