Brevity is the soul of a good EMR note
Shakespeare said that brevity is the soul of wit. I say brevity is the soul of a good note.
As a resident back in the early 90s I would look at office notes written by older, near-retiring physicians. I’d read these one or two lines written on 3 1/2-inch note cards, turn to my fellow residents and ask, “How can someone possibly document this way?” Years later, I realize the genius, …
Brevity is the soul of a good EMR note
