Abstract
News editors obtained the following quote from the background information suppli ed by the inventors:“This disclosure relates generally to the field of medical documentation and note generation, that is, theprocess by which a healthcare pr ovider (physician or nurse) makes a record of pertinent medical informationgain ed as a result of a visit with a patient. Currently, physicians spend an average of 20 percent of theirtime (2-3 hours per day) documenting patient visits by c reating notes (i.e., text descriptions of symptoms,chief complaint, relevant me dical history, and other pertinent information gained during the visit) in thep atient’s electronic health record. The notes also facilitate proper billing of t he patient or their insurancecompany.
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