Productivity and Charts Closed by End of Day Before (August-September 2016) and After (March-April 2017) Implementing Scribes in Primary Care
| Pre-scribe n = 980 hours Mean (SD) | Post-scribe n = 718 hours Mean (SD) | P value, t test | |
|---|---|---|---|
| RVUs/h | 2.59 (1.17) | 2.86 (1.22) | <.001 |
| Patients/h | 1.82 (0.76) | 1.98 (0.78) | <.001 |
| RVUs/patient | 1.42 (0.29) | 1.44 (0.29) | .37 |
| Proportion of charts closed by end of day (11:59 pm) | 0.67 (0.42) | 0.71 (0.40) | .37 |
RVU, relative value unit; SD, standard deviation.