Do You Know What Your Scribe Did Last Spring? The Impact of COVID-19 on Medical Scribe Workflow.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To understand the impact of the shift to virtual medicine induced by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has had on the workflow of medical scribes.

Design

This is a prospective observational survey-based study.

Setting

This study was conducted at academic medical center in the United States.

Participants

Seventy-four scribes working in ambulatory practices within an academic medical center.

Interventions

All medical scribes received a survey assessing their workflow since beginning of COVID-19 restrictions.

Primary and secondary outcomes

To assess the current workflow of medical scribes since transition to virtual care. Secondary outcomes are to assess the equipment used and location of their new workflow.

Results

Fifty-seven scr

SUBMITTER: Gold JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7725591 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature