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by jimnotgym 1197 days ago
Imagine a doctor instead mumbled his notes in a non native accent into a dictation machine, and had someone on minimum wage type them up?
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That job is known as a medical scribe.

https://www.scribeamerica.com/what-is-a-medical-scribe/

> A Medical Scribe is a revolutionary concept in modern medicine. Traditionally, a physician's job has been focusing solely on direct patient contact and care. However, the advent of the Electronic Health Record (EHR) created an overload of documentation and clerical responsibilities that slows physicians down and pulls them away from actual patient care. To relieve the documentation overload, physicians across the country are turning to Medical Scribe services.

> A Medical Scribe is essentially a personal assistant to the physician; performing documentation in the EHR, gathering information for the patient's visit, and partnering with the physician to deliver the pinnacle of efficient patient care.

Um there is dictation tools which are HIPPA compliant?
Of course, medical dictation is a whole industry. https://www.bls.gov/ooh/Healthcare/Medical-transcriptionists...