Cardiologist gets 1 hour back of family time each day (instead of doing charts)

Andre Dejam, M.D. is a Private Practice Cardiologist and Medical School Affiliate in Boston, Massachusetts.

He has been using PhraseExpander since 2018.

Challenges

  • The EMR system requires a lot of details that are difficult to remember during visits.
  • He spent a lot of time writing his notes.
  • He often had to call back patients to retrieve the missing information.

How that was solved

  • He’s built templates to document different clinical scenarios.
  • Templates remind him of critical information during visits.

Results

  • He’s regained one hour to spend with his family every day.
  • PhraseExpander allows him to organize his thought process and order the right tests following structured guidelines.
  • He goes through the patient care in an organized fashion.