ScribeAmerica

{{Infobox company

| name = ScribeAmerica

| logo =

| logo_caption = ScribeAmerica logo

| type = Private

| industry = Healthcare

| foundation = {{start date and age|2003}}
Lancaster, California, U.S.

| founders = Michael Murphy
Luis Moreno

| location_city = Fort Lauderdale, Florida

| location_country = U.S.

| area_served = United States

| key_people = Dave King CEO

| services = Medical scribe

| revenue = {{increase}} $76 million (2014){{cite web|title = An old-school fix to doctors' tech woes: Medical scribes | author = Zillman, Claire | work = Fortune | date = 9 January 2015 | accessdate = 6 February 2015 | url = http://fortune.com/2015/01/09/medical-scribes-tech/}}

| num_employees = 4,635 (2014)

| homepage = {{URL|scribeamerica.com}}

}}

ScribeAmerica is a provider of medical scribes to hospitals and medical practices.{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/14/health/a-busy-doctors-right-hand-ever-ready-to-type.html?_r=2&gwh=F412B5374135588071AB557F22650562&gwt=regi |title=A Busy Doctor's Right Hand, Ever Ready to Type |author=Katie Hafner |date=January 12, 2014 |newspaper=The New York Times |accessdate=April 12, 2014}}{{cite web |url=http://www.amednews.com/article/20111128/business/311289959/5/ |title=Scribes can ease documentation burden -- for a price |author=Dolan, Pamela Lewis |date=November 28, 2011 |website=www.amednews.com |publisher=American Medical News |accessdate=April 12, 2014}}{{cite web |url=http://articles.philly.com/2011-04-21/news/29459488_1_emergency-medicine-patient-privacy-virtua |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140412203921/http://articles.philly.com/2011-04-21/news/29459488_1_emergency-medicine-patient-privacy-virtua |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 12, 2014 |title=Electronic medical records systems create need for scribes to input data |author=Stacey Burling |date=April 21, 2011 |publisher=Philly.com |accessdate=April 12, 2014}} Co-founders Michael Murphy and Luis Moreno met in 2002{{cite magazine|url = http://www.fastcompany.com/3030213/most-creative-people/how-scribeamerica-will-help-doctors-focus-on-patients-not-paperwork | title = How ScribeAmerica will help doctors focus on patients, not paperwork | author = David Zax | magazine = Fast Company | date = 16 June 2014 | accessdate = 10 August 2014 }} and founded ScribeAmerica the following year in Lancaster, California.{{cite web|url=http://legacy.signonsandiego.com/news/business/20070609-9999-1b9scribes.html |title=Aiding ER doctors |author=Keith Darcé |date=June 9, 2007 |publisher=Union Tribune |accessdate=April 12, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101002034128/http://legacy.signonsandiego.com/news/business/20070609-9999-1b9scribes.html |archivedate=October 2, 2010 }}{{cite web |url=http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20100208/NEWS/302089968 |title=Docs using scribes to ease EHR transition |author=Joseph Conn |date=February 8, 2010 |publisher=Modern Healthcare |accessdate=April 12, 2014}}{{cite web | url = http://1320wils.com/assets/files/1-14-14%20Michael%20Murphy.mp3 |title=Capital City Recap Segments |date=January 14, 2014 |publisher=WILS 1320 |accessdate=May 26, 2014}} ScribeAmerica was headquartered in Aventura, Florida{{cite news |title=Hate Dealing With an EHR? Use a Scribe and Profits Increase |author=Neil Chesanow |date=February 27, 2014 |publisher=Medscape }} but recently moved its main offices to a larger facility in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

The company had an annual revenue of $32.1 million in 2012.{{cite magazine |url=http://www.inc.com/profile/scribeamerica |title=ScribeAmerica |magazine=Inc. |accessdate=May 26, 2014}} In August 2014, the company had 4,100 scribes{{cite news|url = http://siouxcityjournal.com/lifestyles/health-med-fit/medical-scribes-help-sioux-city-doctors-focus-on-patients/article_829b90f7-38db-50ed-8c82-d985c005e7e9.html | title = Medical scribes help Sioux City doctors focus on patients | author = Dolly A. Butz | newspaper = Sioux City Journal | date = 10 July 2014 | accessdate = 10 August 2014}} in 610 hospitals.{{cite news |url=http://bostonherald.com/business/healthcare/2014/03/doctors_prescribe_scribes |title=Doctors prescribe scribes |author=Dayal McCluskey, Priyanka |newspaper=Boston Herald |date=March 31, 2014 |accessdate=May 26, 2014}}{{cite magazine |url=http://www.informationweek.com/healthcare/electronic-health-records/do-doctors-need-ehr-scribes-/d/d-id/1113774?piddl_msgid=200298#msg_200298 |title=Do Doctors Need EHR 'Scribes'? |author=Ellis Booker |date=February 12, 2014 |magazine=Information Week |accessdate=April 12, 2014}} As of December 2014, the company had 4,635 employees across 580 contracts. ScribeAmerica acquired Medical Scribe Systems (Emergency Medicine Scribe Systems Inc.) in 2015 {{cite news |url=https://www2.staffingindustry.com/Editorial/Daily-News/Medical-scribe-services-firm-acquires-fellow-provider-33671 | title=Medical Scribe Services Firm Acquires Fellow Provider | newspaper = Staffing Industry Analysts |date=8 April 2015 |accessdate =8 July 2024}} and PhysAssist, a competing scribe company, in November 2018.{{Cite web|url=https://www.scribeamerica.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Press-Release-PhysAssist.pdf|title=HealthChannels Announces Acquisition of Texas-Based PhysAssist Scribes|last=Wilson|first=Justin|date=November 1, 2018|website=ScribeAmerica|access-date=October 29, 2019}} In the Wall Street Journal, Murphy estimated 10,000 medical scribes work in the United States, mostly in emergency rooms.{{cite news |url=https://online.wsj.com/news/article_email/SB10001424052702304418404579469371577995400-lMyQjAxMTA0MDAwNzEwNDcyWj | title=In Praise of Medical Scribes | author=Alan J. Bank|newspaper=Wall Street Journal|date=6 April 2014 |accessdate =10 August 2014}}

The Affordable Care Act offers incentives to the adoption of electronic medical record-keeping.{{cite web|url = http://news.wsiu.org/post/scribes-are-back-helping-doctors-tackle-electronic-medical-records | title = Scribes Are Back, Helping Doctors Tackle Electronic Medical Records| publisher= NPR | date = 21 April 2014 | accessdate =10 August 2014 }}{{cite news|url = http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/jun/7/the-doctor-will-see-you-know-so-will-the-scribe/?page=all#pagebreak | title = The doctor will see you now. So will the scribe. | author = Christopher Snowbeck | newspaper = Washington Times | date = 7 June 2014 | accessdate = 10 August 2014 }} ScribeAmerica is the most frequently-used medical scribe provider in the United States and documented 7 million patient visits in 2012.{{cite web |url=http://www.theprogressivephysician.com/index.php/Practice-Management/vendor-switching-takes-root.html |title=Vendor Switching Takes Root |author=Cindy Atoji |publisher=The Progressive Physician |date=January 19, 2014 |accessdate=May 26, 2014}}{{cite web|url = http://www.medgadget.com/2014/04/say-what-scribes-seek-to-prevent-physician-burnout-interview-with-ceo-dr-michael-murphy.html | title = Say What? Scribes Seek to Prevent Physician Burnout: Interview with CEO Dr. Michael Murphy | author = Shiv Gaglani | publisher = medGadget|date = 16 April 2014 | accessdate =10 August 2014}} Since the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act passed in 2009, the company has grown 90-100% each year.{{cite news| url = http://www.dailyrecord.com/story/news/local/new-jersey/2014/06/22/obamacares-early-impact-morris/11232321/ | title = Obamacare's early impact in Morris | author = Lorraine Ash| newspaper = Daily Record | date = 22 June 2014 | accessdate = 10 August 2014 }}