What a virtual medical scribe does for your practice
A virtual medical scribe is a remote member of your team who takes care of patient documentation, so you can give your full attention to the patient in front of you. They work in your EHR on the clinic hours you agree, either live during visits or from your recorded notes. Through DigiWorks you interview candidates, choose who joins and manage their work, while DigiWorks handles the contract and payments.
- Visit notes: documenting history, findings and the care plan in real time during the consultation, or from your recorded notes
- EHR charting: entering notes, updating patient records and keeping charts complete in the EHR or EMR you already use
- Letters and forms: preparing referral letters and intake, consent and history forms for you to review
- Referrals: sending referrals and connecting patients with the right specialists, diagnosticians and therapists
- Care coordination: keeping messages between clinicians and other providers on track, so follow-ups are not missed
- Billing handover: making sure each note is complete before it goes to the person who handles coding and claims
Need help beyond documentation, such as scheduling, reminders or front-desk calls? See how healthcare virtual assistants can support the rest of your practice.
What is the difference between a virtual medical scribe and an in-person scribe?
An in-person scribe stands in the exam room. A virtual scribe joins remotely or works from a recording, so there is no extra person in the room and no extra desk in your clinic. The work is the same: visit notes, charting and the paperwork that follows, ready for the physician to review and sign.
Can a remote medical scribe work in my specialty and EHR?
Tell us your specialty, the EHR you use and the hours you need covered, so you can check each candidate's experience with them. In the interview, ask each candidate to talk you through the note for a typical visit at your clinic.
How does hiring a scribe through DigiWorks work?
Share your tasks, EHR and clinic hours. Candidates complete skills-based assessments before you meet them, you interview them and choose who joins, and DigiWorks takes care of the contract and payments.


