Hi, my name is Catherine Palmigiano and I am a scribe for
Lakeside Vision in Hawley, Pennsylvania. What is a Scribe and what do we do? Scribes are a great way for optometrists to improve a practice. A scribe is a doctor’s assistant, helping with note taking, impressions, coding, and billing. These essential functions free the optometrist of routine responsibilities to provide greater medical care and education for the patient. Scribes enable the doctors to see more patients by assuming routine tasks typical of patient care. Correctly coding and ensuring that patients return for proper diagnostic testing at specified times are also a scribe’s duties and vital for any practice to run smoothly and efficiently.
