Infographic: E-signatures can improve the patient experience
The health care industry is laden with paperwork, a source of frustration for those on both sides of the clipboard. Electronic signatures ease patient admissions and the coordination of care.
By Susan Young | Posted: September 25, 2017
Communicating through piles of paperwork when people are poised to receive medical care isn’t the way to score points on patient surveys. That’s one reason e-signatures are gaining favor in health care circles.
Electronic approvals also reduce inefficiencies in claims processing, which cost $210 billion annually, according to an infographic from Health IT.com:
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Paperwork can add 30 to 60 minutes to every hour of patient care provided.
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Discharge plans can run 30 pages, regardless of the complexity of care.
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A Medicare patient arriving at an emergency room has to review and sign eight separate forms for the health insurer alone.
E-signatures allow health care transactions to be paperless. As a result, doctors have more time to engage with patients. In addition, patients can complete forms online, in advance of appointments.
Is your facility inching toward going paperless to improve patient experiences?
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First published in 2015.