“I highly recommend Andre Shirdan’s book on Progress Notes if you love having the most efficient and complete clinical notes. Stop writing narratives for procedures! If you have a fantastic clinical record then you just screenshot it. Send it with the radiographs, intra-oral images and periodontal probing (if needed).

Often the pushback to making this change is clinical notes. Either they’re not set up or they’re not fit for copying/pasting. Make the change now before it’s required! Not an Eaglesoft user, this can be used for all systems. Not in network so no need to worry about claims? You still must have complete patient records in case of complaints or legal action. Just get the book!”