Contributing to the progress notes’ bloat factor is how the hospitals use them, namely for coding, billing, and quality reporting. These entries make them legal documents and therefore the justified ...

For every hour spent on patient care, physicians spend about two hours extra on administrative tasks. Note-taking during consultations, creating detailed patien ...

Providers can then quickly review, edit, and finalize the notes before inclusion in patient records. Key benefits of LIA: Reclaim significant time: Dedicate more time to patient care and interaction.

Health care systems have been putting therapists’ progress reports online, much to the surprise (and anger) of some patients. By Christina Caron Stunned. Ambushed. Traumatized. These were the ...