Prospective, Randomized Trial of Template-assisted Versus Undirected Written Recording of Physician Records in the Emergency Department
Annals of Emergency MedicinePublished 1 May 1999
Keith A. Marill, Erik S Gauharou, Brian K. Nelson, Michael Peterson, Robert L Curtis, Marina R Gonzalez
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Use of template-assisted documentation in the ED was associated with higher gross billing and physician satisfaction but no significant decrease in emergency physician total evaluation time.
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Use of template-assisted documentation in the ED was associated with higher gross billing and physician satisfaction but no significant decrease in emergency physician total evaluation time.
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