Time with one Patient and Documentation

toomuchbaloney · Mar 26, 2014

In my view that is a lot of time. I try to keep my "routine" visit to one hour total (pt contact + documentation). I use my laptop in the home.

KelRN215, BSN, RN · Mar 26, 2014

45 minutes to document a routine, follow-up visit? That seems like a lot. I feel like I can document a visit in 5-10 minutes. I rarely spend a full hour with a patient. Most of my visits are 30-45 minutes. My patients are also not Medicare though, as they are children.

HHN2472 · Mar 27, 2014

For a routine visit there would be no way I could spend a full hour with my patient. I have sometimes 5 a day and have to drive upwards of 20 minutes to each one. I am not saying I haven't with the ones who like to talk, but most of my patients would be like... uh, what are you still doing here? 30 minutes for a routine patient I can do everything I need to and then document fully in 30 minutes. Not including my IV patients and extensive wound care patients....

joy09 · Apr 10, 2014

One hour total for a basic visit. 1/2 with the patient and 1/2 documenting average.

toomuchbaloney · Apr 11, 2014

How long does it usually take you to do one routine medicare visit? I usually spent 1 hour with the patient and 45 minutes to do documentation if there is nothing special.

And that translates into what hourly wage for you?

Is that adequate to pay your bills?

It is all up to you...