By Dawn Ouellette Nixon
dnixon@lvb.com
Lehigh
Valley Health Network has announced a new partnership with IKS Health; a Burr
Ridge, Illinois based health care solutions organization.
The
partnership aims to bring innovative technology to LVHN that will improve
physician and patient satisfaction through improved efficiency.
As
a first step in the partnership, 50 LVHN providers will implement IKS’ Scribble
technology. Scribble, a virtual scribe solution, pairs physicians with a
“Virtual Physician Partner” to write clinical notes about patients.
The
virtual scribe listens to and documents the doctor-patient encounter in real
time, transferring data to the patient’s chart.
According
to LVHN, the Scribble technology will enable physicians to more fully engage
with patients and free up their schedules for more patient interaction. The
decreased time needed for documentation could potentially save physicians 1 to
2 hours per day.
“We
are excited to partner with IKS to further identify and explore ways to truly
drive innovation as we continue to provide exceptional care simultaneously with
the interest in recruiting the best talent to the area,” said Dr. Michael
Rossi, chief physician executive of LVHN and president of Lehigh Valley
Physician Group.
