I Spend More Time on Paperwork Than With Patients
Dr. Amy Rodriguez discusses the documentation overload that affects veterinarians and reduces job satisfaction.
I went to veterinary school because I love animals and wanted to help them. But some days, I feel more like a data entry clerk.
For every 15-minute appointment, I spend another 10-15 minutes documenting everything afterward.
That means if I see 25 patients in a day, I'm spending 4-6 hours just on documentation.
And it's not like I can do it during the appointment - I need to focus on the pet, talk to the owner, perform the exam.
So all that documentation happens between appointments, during lunch, or after hours.
I regularly stay an extra 2 hours after my last appointment just catching up on notes.
It's exhausting. It's one of the main reasons for burnout in our profession.
And the quality suffers too. When you're tired and rushing, your notes aren't as thorough as they should be.
I keep thinking - there has to be a better way. Something that could capture what I'm saying and doing in real-time, without me having to stop and type.
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