Electronic Medical Records (EMR)
From Dr. Molly Stout Store protocols (EMA) and dot phrases (Epic) for your frequently used visits Take the time to train your medical assistants and nurses to be comfortable with adding items to the EMR - it’s a team effort! The “diagnosis comment” plan on EMA is one of my favorite functions for adding history and/or my thought process without it ending up on the patient’s after-visit handout Make a printed document of favorite sunscreens or skincare products so you can provide these to the patients if their handout isn’t ready yet From Dr. Cather McKay Investing time up front to train staff on my charting preferences helps me spend less time on documentation outside of clinic. When I see common mistakes being made that take me time to correct or when there are CMS coding updates, I send out a message or have a short meeting to review. I also have a preference sheet for staff to reference if needed. When new nurses or MAs start, they are trained by oth