14. Michael Schooff MD - Virtual Scribe Augmedix Review

Can virtual scribe programs help improve physician burnout and potentially increase productivity and revenue?

Dr. Michael Schooff, a family physician and medical director at CHI Health, returns to our show to give his feedback and review of Augmedix medical documentation and clinical support.  He shares his experience when his facility started the pilot project.  Dr. Schooff also describes how a virtual scribe’s service helps physicians in terms of efficiency, better work-life balance, and most importantly increased patient connection.  

“Our providers are where they do their best job in assessing and managing patients and being knee-to-knee and eye-to-eye with them, and whatever we can find to help them do that, will make them happy and more productive… that’s what we need.”

- Dr. Michael Schooff

Highlights:

• (03:05)  Concept of team-based care
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• (05:40)  How Dr. Schoof started with Augmedix
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• (11:03)  Technology and workflow
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• (13:38)  Patient information privacy
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• (15:29)  Justifying the program
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• (20:08)  Workforce location and cost
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• (22:14)  How a scribe helps doctors
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• (26:05)  Challenges of virtual scribing
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• (29:19)  Quadruple Aim Physician Leadership Retreat

Resources:

• Quadruple Aim Physician Leadership Retreat:  http://bit.ly/QuadrupleAimPhysicianLeadershipRetreats2021
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• Augmedix:  https://augmedix.com/
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• Team Care Medicine:  https://www.teamcaremedicine.com/
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• Bellin Health/James Jerzak MD:  https://www.mdedge.com/familymedicine/article/207667/practice-management/advanced-team-based-care-how-we-made-it-work
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• Corey Lyon MD/APEX Program/University of Colorado:  https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2018/0300/p6.html

Connect with Dr. Michael Schooff:

CHI Health

Watch on Youtube:

https://youtu.be/6SVLcbtLcSk

Learn more about Dr. Dike and The Happy MD: https://linktr.ee/dikedrummond

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**Disclaimer: Dr. Drummond is not in any way connected or sponsored by Augmedix virtual scribe program.

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