[zaphod12]

and that data entry is the number 1 source of burnout for medical professionals. (https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hospital-physician-rel...)

There are services now which allow the doctor to film their interaction with a payment and then a lower paid person transcribe and do data entry. It's remarkable that we've come to that.

On the other side, PAs and NPs are taking on an ever increasing amount of healthcare responsibilities and are rapidly growing professions that barely existed a few years ago. (https://www.aanp.org/news-feed/nurse-practitioner-role-conti...)

[LeoTinnitus]

This is what happens when the government regulates hospitals just like they do banks. At this point they might as well single payer the whole thing. It save everybody loads of time and energy. Not to mention the abhorrently massive data entry.

[rovolo]

You need documentation for the insurance company to pay for visits/procedures.