Comments on: How much time do doctors spend on paperwork? http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/05/how-much-time-do-doctors-spend-on-paperwork.html Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:27:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: sallyhttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/05/how-much-time-do-doctors-spend-on-paperwork.html#comment-92240 sally Sat, 13 Jun 2009 02:36:12 +0000 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/?p=30052#comment-92240 make all billing filing electronic; and force all insurance companies to use identical simple forms; approved by the government oversight board. make all billing filing electronic;
and force all insurance companies to use identical simple forms; approved by the government oversight board.

]]> By: Pieter Kubbenhttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/05/how-much-time-do-doctors-spend-on-paperwork.html#comment-91663 Pieter Kubben Sun, 31 May 2009 07:59:37 +0000 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/?p=30052#comment-91663 It's one of my major frustrations... already! Still in my residency (neurosurgery), but the downside of the paperwork is that by times, it demotivates me for the rest of my job as well. Why make quite a lot of hours, bear all the responsibilities and do my homework, if my actual activitities mainly consist of paperwork and phone calls.Recently I checked it on an average morning when it was a little hectic (when not?): of the 4 hours effective working time, I did 10 minutes face to face with patients. All the rest was filled with being a "personal health manager".Maybe we change our job titles in that... and ask a big car from the company! ;-) It’s one of my major frustrations… already! Still in my residency (neurosurgery), but the downside of the paperwork is that by times, it demotivates me for the rest of my job as well. Why make quite a lot of hours, bear all the responsibilities and do my homework, if my actual activitities mainly consist of paperwork and phone calls.

Recently I checked it on an average morning when it was a little hectic (when not?): of the 4 hours effective working time, I did 10 minutes face to face with patients. All the rest was filled with being a “personal health manager”.

Maybe we change our job titles in that… and ask a big car from the company! ;-)

]]> By: Michael Kirsch, M.D.http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/05/how-much-time-do-doctors-spend-on-paperwork.html#comment-91628 Michael Kirsch, M.D. Sat, 30 May 2009 00:21:37 +0000 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/?p=30052#comment-91628 I think that after our office implements EMR, I will long for the leisurely and relaxed days of manually filling out paperwork! See http://mdwhistleblower.blogspot.com/2009/04/electronic-medical-records-fear-factor.html I think that after our office implements EMR, I will long for the leisurely and relaxed days of manually filling out paperwork! See http://mdwhistleblower.blogspot.com/2009/04/electronic-medical-records-fear-factor.html

]]> By: GG Freemanhttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/05/how-much-time-do-doctors-spend-on-paperwork.html#comment-91620 GG Freeman Fri, 29 May 2009 19:18:58 +0000 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/?p=30052#comment-91620 What happened to using the VA as the role model. I did 3 rotations there as an MS3 and MS4 and loved the system.Low on encumbrance and already used in every state in the union.Oh wait... nobody makes money selling it. Guess it gets shot down since nobody who votes will make any cash pushing it. What happened to using the VA as the role model. I did 3 rotations there as an MS3 and MS4 and loved the system.

Low on encumbrance and already used in every state in the union.

Oh wait… nobody makes money selling it. Guess it gets shot down since nobody who votes will make any cash pushing it.

]]> By: SmartDochttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/05/how-much-time-do-doctors-spend-on-paperwork.html#comment-91605 SmartDoc Fri, 29 May 2009 14:20:44 +0000 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/?p=30052#comment-91605 If the democrats succeed in creating their dream of a Post Office, Motor Vehicle Bureau style health care system "reform," the amount of paperwork will be a liitle, tiny, itsey-bitsey bit more than we have now from government forms. If the democrats succeed in creating their dream of a Post Office, Motor Vehicle Bureau style health care system “reform,” the amount of paperwork will be a liitle, tiny, itsey-bitsey bit more than we have now from government forms.

]]> By: Dr. Grumpyhttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/05/how-much-time-do-doctors-spend-on-paperwork.html#comment-91604 Dr. Grumpy Fri, 29 May 2009 13:22:56 +0000 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/?p=30052#comment-91604 Some of the paperwork is necessary, and I understand that. But most of it is just crap and SCUT. Some of the paperwork is necessary, and I understand that. But most of it is just crap and SCUT.

]]> By: amyhttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/05/how-much-time-do-doctors-spend-on-paperwork.html#comment-91601 amy Fri, 29 May 2009 11:28:48 +0000 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/?p=30052#comment-91601 Didn't you vote for Obama ? You should be happy. Didn’t you vote for Obama ? You should be happy.

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