Hiring of Medical Scribes Up as More Health Care Providers Switch to Electronic Health Records
Health care providers are increasingly hiring medical scribes, in large part because of the growing adoption of electronic health record systems. The American College of Medical Scribe Specialists estimates that the number of medical scribes in the U.S. will increase from about 20,000 today to about 100,000 by 2020.
- "Medical Scribe Industry Thrives" (Bryan, Marketplace, 5/12).