5.96 minutes P=0.036), not including the additional time necessary to subsequently verify dictated reports. Documentation with templates took slightly more time than dictation (mean 6.77 v. Templates increased overall compliance with national standards for operative note documentation and avoided transcription costs. Templates resulted in dramatically faster times to the presence of a verified operative report in the medical record compared to dictation services (mean 28 v. Using a study design of alternating four week blocks, we compared the timeliness and comprehensiveness of operative notes created through the use of electronic templates versus dictation services for five surgical procedures. Electronic note templates could potentially improve this process. Dictated reports are frequently incomplete or delayed. Surgeons typically document operative events using dictation services.
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