questions please feel free to contact your client services manager at or check out our blog at

group states that it is something they allow. If you have any

Joint Commission does not support scribes being utilized to enter orders for physicians or practitioners. While they did not say that they outright prohibit it, PhysAssist is taking a proactive stance and would prefer our scribes not participate in order entry until The Joint Commission makes a definitive stance or your hospital’s physician

portion of the new Standard FAQ’s is that The can now work with them. The other updated physician assistants or nurse practitioners you Assistant). This means if your facilities employ Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, or Physician practitioner (Licensed Independent Practitioner, scribes can now work with any physician or scribes released by The Joint Commission in July According to a revised Standards FAQ regarding

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The physician assistant is academically and clinically prepared to practice medicine as part of a team led by a doctor of medicine or osteopathy. Within the physician-PA relationship, PAs make clinical decisions and provide a broad range of diagnostic, therapeutic, preventive and health maintenance services. The clinical role of PAs includes primary and specialty care in medical and surgical practice settings. The role of the physician assistant demands intelligence, sound judgment, intellectual honesty, appropriate interpersonal skills, and the capacity to react to emergencies in a calm and reasoned manner. An attitude of respect for self and others, adherence to the concepts of privilege and confidentiality in communicating with patients, and a commitment to the patient’s welfare are essential attributes of the graduate PA.

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Upcoming Scribe U

7/26/2012-AZ, Fort Mohave, Valley View

7/26/2012- TX, East Dallas, Greenville/Rockwall

7/26/2012-TX, Fort Worth, Cook Children’s

7/26/2012-MO, Richmond Heights, St. Mary’s

8/2/2012-MS, Southhave, Baptist DeSoto

8/2/2012-TN, Memphis, Baptist Memphis

8/9/2012- NY, Suffern, Good Samaritan

8/23/2012-IL, Urbana, Provena Covenant

8/23/2012-TN, Knoxville, Knoxville West

Program Openings

If you know someone who is interested in scribing or can get the word out at your school we currently have the following program openings:

Dallas-3 FT/1 PT

Denton-1 FT

Fort Worth Cook Children’s- 2 FT

Fort Worth, Hurst Euless Bedford-1 FT

Fort Worth, Texas Health-2 FT/ 1 PT

San Antonio, Methodist Main/Boerne/MSTH- 1 PT

Milwaukee, St. Luke’s/South Shore/West Allis- 1 FT

Upcoming Events//Open Positions

Illinois Hoffman Estates/St. Alexius—1FT/ 1 PT

Illinois Peoria- 3 FT

Indiana Munster-2 FT

If you refer a friend who becomes a Full Time scribe and is employed for 90 days you will receive a $50 gift certificate of your choice!!

Other Position Openings

We are currently looking for Trainers, Lead Trainers, Scribe Ambassadors, and Certified Training Scribes. These are excellent leadership positions that will not only give you experience but help you stand out on your school applications.

As a trainer you will be responsible for training new scribes during residency as well as the chance to help train during Scribe U sessions. As a lead trainer you will manage a team of certified trainer scribes during implementations of new programs and be the liaison between the physicians, hospital staff, and PhysAssist. Scribe Ambassadors are responsible for regional recruiting and marketing efforts across various mediums such as student clubs, career fairs, and faculty members. As a Certified Trainer Scribe you will travel to new implementations to assist the Lead Trainer, ensure physician education of scribe roles, and train new scribes at Scribe U.

You will also receive a pay increase upon receipt of your new role. If you would like to apply or would like to refer a team member please contact us at:

Scribe Best Practices

We achieve our goals and objectives by working together.

We strive to meet or exceed the needs of our clients by establishing high standards of performance.

We take pride in providing services with the highest level of honesty, dependability, and sensitivity in an environment of trust and cooperation.

We value the importance of keeping our promises and take responsibility for our actions.

We strive to understand, anticipate, and respond to client needs with respect and efficiency

We embrace innovation and change as vital elements for

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continuous improvement in health care, education, and services to our community.

How To Budget:

First things first, when creating a budget that works for you, you need to set a goal. What are you trying to accomplish through your budget? Are you looking to have more spending cash? Are you looking to start saving more? Regardless of your situation, you need to form a clear stated goal. This goal is relative to you, and you only. Since budgeting is a financial tactic, this goal will most likely relate to a certain amount of money you are trying to save. $100/ a month? $200/ a month? $1000/ a month? Keep in mind, when setting this goal, you need to be realistic. Sure, we would all like to save thousands of dollars a month, but that’s just not realistic. Make sure you choose a number that works for

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YOU, and make sure to clearly state this goal. Say it out loud; write it down, whatever you need to do. You WILL be meeting this goal.

Once you have a clearly stated goal prepared, the next step is the execution. How will you be meeting this goal? Of course, you will need to start cutting expenses if you want to save money; that is what budgeting is all about. The first thing you need to do is examine all of your daily, weekly, and monthly expenses. I recommend writing them down. Writing down your budgeting goals helps you visualize them, which brings you one step closer to achieving them. Once you have formulated a list of all these expenses, it is time to prioritize. Look at the list of your daily, weekly, and monthly expenses. Label each one with a number one through five, signifying the importance of each one (one being the least important, five being the most important). Your list of expenses and the numbers they correlate to is completely relative to you. Maybe you found that going out to dinner once a week was a 5 (the most important) and getting coffee everyday was a 1 (the least important). Then again, you could have labeled them the exact opposite.

After creating a list of expenses and labeling them based on their importance, you are now ready for the most important part: cutting back on unnecessary expenses. First, examine all of the expenses you labeled as a “1″(the least important). Add up their costs, and see how much you are spending a month. If the total amount spent on all the “1′s” is equal to or more then the amount you wanted to save monthly, then your plan of action is laid out for you. Simply, eliminate these expenses you have deemed as low priorities. If the total of all of the “1′s” does not meet your total, then start looking at the “2′s”, and so on and so forth. The point of this exercise is to eliminate the expenses that you could live without. IF executed properly, this budgeting tip can be the most crucial part of your financial success.

Now that you have prioritized your expenses and eliminated the least important ones, it is up to you to meet your budgeting goal. All you have to do now, is follow through with the budgeting plan that you created for yourself. It should be pretty easy seeing as you eliminated the expenses that benefit you the least. Chances are, in a month, you will forget you ever spent money on these things. It’s amazing how easy it is to

adjust to a new budget when you are committed. That being said, good luck!

School and Scholarship Spotlight

2013 Medical Professionals of Tomorrow Scholarship-- http://www.usmedicalsupplies.com/scholarship/

Government Loan Repayment Options and Scholarships- http://www.hrsa.gov/loanscholarships/index.html

Various Medical Scholarships-- http://www.scholarships.com/financial-aid/college-scholarships/scholarships-by-major/medical-scholarships/

AMA-- http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/education-careers/becoming-physician/ama-financial-aid.page

University of Washington

The School of Medicine at University of Washington has an application deadline of October 15. The application fee at University of Washington is $35. Its tuition is full-time: $25,320 (in-state) and full-time: $54,300 (out-of-state).Entering students at the University of Washington School of Medicine are divided into six colleges: Rainier, Wind River, Denali, Big Ski, Snake River, and Columbia River, all named after natural wonders. Each college has its own mentors who counsel students throughout their

four years in medical school. Students can earn an M.D. or a Ph.D., and about 10 students a year can earn both through the Medical Scientist Training Program.http://www.washington.edu/students/gencat/academic/school_medicine.html

Regulatory Agencies and Scribing: Where do we fit in?

Healthcare is a complex industry with numerous rules and regulations enforced by multiple federal, sate, and private agencies.

Over 126 agencies monitor our industry!

The Joint Commission

Department of State of Health Services

Office of Inspector General

Department of Health and Human Services

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

Office for Civil Rights

Department of Justice

Federal Bureau of Investigations

Many more!!

These agencies conduct inquiries and/or investigations to determine if medical facilities:

Follow the rules and regulations set by the government, insurance programs, and payers

Documents appropriately

Bills only for services that have been provided and are medically necessary

Conducts business with physicians, vendors, and patients in a fair and ethical manner

Protect the confidentiality of patient information

As a scribe, your role plays a very vital part in making sure hospitals are compliant and meet industry standards. By documenting properly you not only help keep the hospitals records accurate for auditing and legal purposes but you also ensure that patients are billed correctly. This means that as a scribe you ensure that the hospital is protected and that the patient has been treated and billed in a fair manner. Therefore, do not take your part lightly—you are a very valued part of the medical field and are appreciated for what

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“Opportunity is missed by most people because it is

dressed in overalls and looks like work.”

-Thomas Edison

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