The Journal of urology
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The Journal of urology · Jul 2010
Randomized Controlled TrialScribes in an ambulatory urology practice: patient and physician satisfaction.
The increasing use of electronic medical records during the clinical encounter brings not only benefits but also barriers that may affect the doctor-patient relationship and increase the work burden of the physician. We evaluated whether the use of an electronic medical record scribe in an academic urology program would ameliorate these problems. ⋯ Electronic medical record scribes in a urology practice may be a practical solution to provide documentation while maintaining or improving the doctor-patient relationship because they increase physician satisfaction and do not detract from patient satisfaction.