Based in Tampa, Florida, Ashok “Ash” Bagdy serves as the vice president of outsourcing services at Cameo Corporate Services Limited. In this capacity, Ashok Bagdy oversees the delivery of the firm’s health care solutions, including its virtual scribe services.

Medical scribes have become increasingly common in health care practices as more physicians adopt electronic health record (EHR) technology. They handle the EHR documentation process on behalf of physicians, enabling them to focus solely on patients and their needs at every appointment.

Recently, many practices have switched from in-person scribes to virtual scribes. For health care providers, hiring a virtual scribe can enable them to save time and money. Another benefit of virtual scribes is that some physicians may find it difficult to accommodate in-person scribes due to limited clinical space. From a patient’s perspective, virtual scribes can also offer a subtle presence and help to maintain a sense of privacy in the health care setting.

In addition, virtual scribes can provide administrative support to physicians in real time without the need to be present in the exam room, all while utilizing HIPAA-compliant technology in order to ensure security. Moreover, health care providers can source virtual scribes in various areas of medicine, so that they do not need to facilitate training in-house.