The Start Note flow has been optimized to bring all of the progress note functionality and documentation types that have been introduced all into one place. For more information on the standard progress note optimized start note, check out the Progress Notes - Optimized Start Note article. 

Bells Virtual Scribe in the Mobile Application and configuration of Bells Virtual Scribe has not changed. This article is only covering the changes made with the Optimized Start Note update. 

For more Bells Virtual Scribe information, check out the Bells Virtual Scribe article. 

Starting a Bells Virtual Scribe Session/Note

In the web application, the Bells Virtual Scribe flow has been merged with the Start Note flow. Now, instead of starting a Bells Virtual Scribe session and then separately starting a note from that session, the Virtual Scribe session information, consent and signature process then flows into the progress note writing experience. 

If your organization is configured for Bells Virtual Scribe, the user starting the note is Virtual Scribe Enabled and the Documentation Type is set to Progress Note in the sub-footer of the Session Information display is a toggle setting for “Include Scribe”. 

When toggled off, no Virtual Scribe information is captured and the Virtual Scribe flow does not initiate. 

When toggled on, the Virtual Scribe session information is also captured. This includes the "Are others present?" setting in the sub-footer as well as the additional attendees handling in the right pane. 

When Next is selected, the Virtual Scribe process begins with Consent and Signatures (if configured) and into the Recording. 

There is remember functionality as part of the Virtual Scribe settings for “Include Scribe” and “Are others present?” based on the Patient + User combination. The remember functionality also takes the Patient Refuses Recording setting into account.  

Additional Changes

Progress Note Editor Left Pane

The progress note editor left pane Transcription tab for Notes with Bells Virtual Scribe has been updated to include Bells Virtual Scribe functionality. 

This includes the action buttons for the Transcription and Transcription status tag. 

Editing Session Details 

When the session details are edited from a Note started with Bells Virtual Scribe, the following fields will be disabled and cannot be edited. 

• Documentation Type
• Include Scribe
• Are others present?
• Add additional attendees
• Attendee details