Charting requirements

[Argentus]

To all residents and EM docs out in private practice: how much time would you say that you actually spend writing in charts/dictating? Having been through my IM rotation as an MS3 I can say with certainty that writing 3 page H&P's and volumes of progress notes gets old REAL fast. Any ideas?

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[docB]

We use the T system. No dictation. I'd say I spend an average of 10 minutes per chart. Just a guess.

 

[eadysx]

We use the T system. No dictation. I'd say I spend an average of 10 minutes per chart. Just a guess.

Sorry, I just a 1st year, but what is the T system?

Thanks,

E-

 

[Jeff698]

Sorry, I just a 1st year, but what is the T system?

http://www.tsystem.com/default.asp

It's a template-based documentation system. They have paper or computer versions, as well as patient/information tracking systems for the ED.

Take care,
Jeff

 

[The White Coat Investor]

I spend 3 1/2-5 minutes dictating an average ED chart. Maybe 1 minute ordering labs. 2-3 minutes doing discharge paper work. It's doable. Internists don't spend 3 pages doing their H&Ps. That's only a medical student thing so keep your head up, it gets better no matter what field you go into.

P.S. All good medical student H&Ps are at least 10 pages.

 

[Argentus]

I spend 3 1/2-5 minutes dictating an average ED chart. Maybe 1 minute ordering labs. 2-3 minutes doing discharge paper work. It's doable. Internists don't spend 3 pages doing their H&Ps. That's only a medical student thing so keep your head up, it gets better no matter what field you go into.

P.S. All good medical student H&Ps are at least 10 pages.

Ten minutes for orders and documentation per case sounds pretty reasonable; rack another point up in favor of emergency medicine .