title: Benefits of an electronic consultation-liaison note system: better notes faster.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The authors determined the efficiency of electronic documentation in consultation-liaison psychiatry.
  
  
  METHODS
  An electronic note system was customized for a psychiatric consultation note. Specific attention given to common diagnoses permitted rapid documentation.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Residents learned the system quickly. The standardized nature of the system ensured thorough documentation. Notes were immediately available and more legible. A survey indicated that this system was well received and saved time. Among the eight residents who used both handwriting and typing, an estimated average of 17.5 minutes per note was saved by typing.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This program had clear benefits in reinforcing more complete documentation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Maine Medical Center, Portland, Maine, USA. solac@mmc.org
authors.forename: Christopher L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Sola
authors.forename: J Michael
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Bostwick
authors.forename: Shirlene
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sampson
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003625:Data Collection / Q000379:methods; D004282:Documentation / Q000379:methods*; D004582:Electronics, Medical / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency; D008910:Minnesota; D011570:Psychiatry; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012984:Software; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013997:Time Factors