Physician Paperwork Survey / Sondage pour les médecins sur la paperasserie English Français (Canada) Question Title * 1. Do you operate a full-time or part-time practice? Full-time Part-time OK Question Title * 2. How many hours per week do you spend on paperwork for insurance companies or government? 1- 2 hours 3-4 hours 5-6 hours 7-8 hours 9-10 hours Other (please specify) OK Question Title * 3. Do you feel that these forms of paperwork are a burden on your practice? Yes No OK Question Title * 4. How concerned are you about: Not concerned at all Somewhat concerned Extremely concerned The COST of doing paperwork for government, insurance companies, WorkSafeNB, etc? The COST of doing paperwork for government, insurance companies, WorkSafeNB, etc? Not concerned at all The COST of doing paperwork for government, insurance companies, WorkSafeNB, etc? Somewhat concerned The COST of doing paperwork for government, insurance companies, WorkSafeNB, etc? Extremely concerned The WORKLOAD of doing paperwork for government, insurance companies, WorkSafeNB, etc? The WORKLOAD of doing paperwork for government, insurance companies, WorkSafeNB, etc? Not concerned at all The WORKLOAD of doing paperwork for government, insurance companies, WorkSafeNB, etc? Somewhat concerned The WORKLOAD of doing paperwork for government, insurance companies, WorkSafeNB, etc? Extremely concerned OK Question Title * 5. How helpful do you feel the following would be for easing the paperwork burden? Neutral Not helpful at all Somewhat helpful Extremely helpful Electronic Medical Records (EMR) Electronic Medical Records (EMR) Neutral Electronic Medical Records (EMR) Not helpful at all Electronic Medical Records (EMR) Somewhat helpful Electronic Medical Records (EMR) Extremely helpful Standard, physician approved forms for government departments, insurance companies, etc. Standard, physician approved forms for government departments, insurance companies, etc. Neutral Standard, physician approved forms for government departments, insurance companies, etc. Not helpful at all Standard, physician approved forms for government departments, insurance companies, etc. Somewhat helpful Standard, physician approved forms for government departments, insurance companies, etc. Extremely helpful Medical Transcriptionists (Scribes) Medical Transcriptionists (Scribes) Neutral Medical Transcriptionists (Scribes) Not helpful at all Medical Transcriptionists (Scribes) Somewhat helpful Medical Transcriptionists (Scribes) Extremely helpful OK Question Title * 6. Are you presently using Electronic Medical Records (EMR) to assist with completing forms? Yes No OK Question Title * 7. Do EMRs speed up the process of filling out paperwork? Yes No I do not use an EMR system OK Question Title * 8. Rank the following organizations in order from one to six (1 lowest, 6 highest) for the volume of paperwork. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Department of Health (provincial government) 1 2 3 4 5 6 Regional Health Authorities (provincial government) 1 2 3 4 5 6 Department of Social Development (provincial government) 1 2 3 4 5 6 Worksafe NB 1 2 3 4 5 6 Private insurance companies 1 2 3 4 5 6 Government of Canada OK Question Title * 9. Are there other organizations creating a paperwork burden for your practice? No Yes (please specify): OK Question Title * 10. Do you charge patients for filling out paperwork? Yes No Sometimes (please specify): OK Question Title * 11. If so, what do you charge per form? Under $50 Between $50 and $100 Between $100 and $150 I do not charge patients for paperwork Other (please specify): OK Question Title * 12. Should fees for paperwork be a negotiating priority for the NBMS when it negotiates the next fee-for-service physician contract with government? Yes No OK Question Title * 13. What suggestions do you have to reduce the amount of paperwork physicians are required to complete? OK DONE
