Time-back calculator

How much time would you get back?

Put in your own numbers. The result is simple arithmetic: the time you spend on notes today, minus the time it would take you to read and approve a drafted note.

Your time back

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Fill in each number to see your result.

Your practice

These are example numbers. Replace them with yours.

Who and how often

Doctors, nurse practitioners and other clinicians.

Your usual day, not your busiest.

Use 4.5 for a half day.

After vacation, holidays and conferences.

Time on each note

Typing, dictating, fixing and finishing it, including after clinic hours.

Your own guess at reading a draft and fixing it. Be honest: longer visits and complex patients take longer.

If you want more

Leave blank to skip. Shows the value of the hours saved.

Leave blank to skip. Shows how many visits the saved time could fit, if you chose to use it that way.

How it is worked out

  • Minutes saved on one note = minutes on a note today, minus minutes to review a drafted note.
  • Hours back each week = providers × patients a day × days a week × minutes saved ÷ 60.
  • A year uses the weeks you enter. A month is a year divided by 12. A working day is 8 hours.
  • Nothing here comes from a study. The only numbers are the ones you type in.

Questions

Is this a guarantee of the time I will save?

No. It is arithmetic on your own estimates. The honest way to find your number is to try MedOne on a few real visit types, such as a routine follow-up and a complex new patient, and time how long it takes to review and approve each draft.

Where do the example numbers come from?

They are placeholders so the page shows something when it opens. They are not averages for any specialty or practice. Replace each one with your own.

Does the calculator save or send what I type?

No. The numbers stay in your browser and are never sent to MedBriefly. Use Copy my numbers if you want to paste them into an email.

What if reviewing a draft takes me as long as writing the note?

Then the calculator shows no time saved, and that is the right answer for those numbers. Reading, correcting and approving every note is part of the process, and it takes the time it takes.

Want to see it with your own visits?

We will walk through a made-up patient, from recording to EMR, and you can time a draft for yourself. No patient information needed.

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