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Pediatric ER physician’s company aims to increase efficiency, improve patient care and address burnout Even with the shift from paper to electronic records, Fernando G. Mendoza, M.D., recognized that doctors need to spend more time with patients and less time taking notes. “Health care is human care,” said Dr.Mendoza, who completed his pediatric residency at the University of Miami/Jackson Health System in 2002 and returned three years later as an attending physician. “There is a lot of technology surrounding advances in health care, but sometimes the human solution is the right solution. Technology cannot replace someone who is asking questions, listening and applying their knowledge to determine the best treatment plan.” When Dr. Mendoza became medical director of Baptist Children’s Hospital Pediatric Emergency Department in 2012, a position he still holds, he realized that he and his colleagues were spending so many hours documenting charts after finishing their shifts that it was leading to burnout. The entrepreneur in him wanted to find a way to help doctors do more of what they do best: see patients and focus on patient care. “The medical environment at UM/Jackson taps into your creativity,” said Dr.Mendoza, who is board certified in pediatrics and pediatric …

Leading medical scribe agency, Scrivas, connects physicians with the charting help they need MIAMI, FL, March 22, 2022 – With the addition of pandemic-related influences and staffing limitations, physicians have increased levels of both stress and pressure in already tense work life, leading themdown the road of burnout.Scrivas, Miami’s leading medical scribe agency, bridges the gap between physicians and work-life balance by providing physician-trained scribes to manage patient documentation. In 2020, physician burnout statistics were at 48%[1] and now, physician burnout rates have increased by 13% to an alarming 61% in 2021[2]. Finding solutions for physician burnout has never been more critical. A report from the KLAS Research Arch Collaborative found that rates of physician burnout continue to rise amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Not only is burnout increasing, but the rate of increase has sharply accelerated into 2022. “As an emergency room physician, I see the aids that physicians need firsthand,” says Scrivas’ CEO and Board-certified emergency medicine pediatrician, Dr. Fernando G. Mendoza. “With Scrivas, my goal was to improve the quality of care delivered to patients and the quality of life to physicians experiencing the burden of electronic health record requirements.” Scrivas has been providing in-person and virtual medical …