016 - Save a Doctor – Hire a Scribe

In this episode, you’ll hear from three physicians who work with medical scribes. If you haven’t had experience with either in-person or virtual (remote) scribes, this episode will give you a pretty good picture. First, Dr. Christopher Obetz, CEO of Emergency Care Consultants (ECC) and featured guest in Episode 15, talks about launching their scribe program 15 years ago. Scribes work right alongside the physician, taking notes and doing data entry in the electronic medical record. Dr. Obetz describes how the scribe program and the resulting “very robust, descriptive and helpful notes” were a big part of turning the Emergency Department into the “nerve center” of Abbott Northwestern Hospital, a quaternary referral center. They have about 200 scribes and lease scribe services to other medical and surgical specialties. Many scribes continue their education and then return to ECC as physicians, physical therapists, and physician assistants. <a href="https://licensedtoleadpodcast.com" rel="noopener">https://licensedtoleadpodcast.com</a>