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1 to 1 of 1 Research Studies DisplayedLowry C, Orr K, Embry B
Primary care scribes: writing a new story for safety net clinics.
The researchers conducted an evaluation of trained volunteer scribes for primary care clinics serving a diverse, low-income population in a US safety net system, which implemented a new EHR between 2011 and 2014. In a safety net primary care system, trained volunteer scribes were associated with improved clinician efficiency and experience and no difference in patient satisfaction.
AHRQ-funded; HS022561; HS023558.
Citation: Lowry C, Orr K, Embry B .
Primary care scribes: writing a new story for safety net clinics.
BMJ Open Qual 2017 Oct 25;6(2):e000124. doi: 10.1136/bmjoq-2017-000124.
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Keywords: Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Patient Experience, Primary Care, Health Information Technology (HIT), Workflow