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Do you know what your scribe did last spring? The impact of COVID-19 on medical scribe workflow.
This study assessed the impact of COVID-19 on the workflow of medical scribes. This prospective observational study was conducted at an academic medical center in the United States. A total of 74 scribes working in ambulatory practices were recruited, with 57 scribes completing the survey. Overall, 42% of scribes transitioned to remote scribing with 97% serving as remote scribes for telehealth visits. These scribes worked at home and used personal equipment. Of those no longer working as scribes, 46% worked in preclinic support, with a wide range of EHR-related activities reported. The remainder were either redeployed or furloughed.
AHRQ-funded; HS025141.
Citation: Gold JA, Becton J, Ash JS .
Do you know what your scribe did last spring? The impact of COVID-19 on medical scribe workflow.
Appl Clin Inform 2020 Oct;11(5):807-11. doi: 10.1055/s-0040-1721396..
Keywords: COVID-19, Workflow, Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Telehealth, Health Information Technology (HIT)
DePuccio MJ, Di Tosto G, Walker DM
Patients' perceptions about medical record privacy and security: implications for withholding of information during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Researchers explored how patients’ concerns about the privacy and security of their medical information may lead to information-withholding behaviors. They found that many hospitalized patients were concerned about who had access to their medical information, and they found an association between these concerns and patients’ reported information-withholding behavior. They recommended reinforcing technological safeguards and clearly communicating about how patients’ medical information is accessed, stored, and used in order to honor patient privacy preferences and potentially address patients’ concerns in this area.
AHRQ-funded; HS024091; HS024767.
Citation: DePuccio MJ, Di Tosto G, Walker DM .
Patients' perceptions about medical record privacy and security: implications for withholding of information during the COVID-19 pandemic.
J Gen Intern Med 2020 Oct;35(10):3122-25. doi: 10.1007/s11606-020-05998-6..
Keywords: COVID-19, Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Health Information Technology (HIT)