Hey everyone—okay, let me ask you something real quick.

Have you ever been sitting at your desk at like, 8 PM, still catching up on charting, and thought to yourself, “Man, there’s gotta be a better way to do this”?

Yeah… you’re not alone.

Welcome back to The Smarter Practice, where we get real about modern solutions for overworked providers. Today, we’re diving into something that’s, uh, kind of flying under the radar but super important if you're thinking about hiring—or becoming—a scribe.

Today’s topic: medical scribing salary. Yep, we’re talkin’ numbers. Let’s go.

So, here's the deal—medical scribes are like the secret MVPs in healthcare right now. Whether they’re working in-person or remotely, they're helping doctors ditch the admin overload and actually get back to… you know, treating patients.

But then comes the big question: what’s the going rate for this kind of work?

Alright, let’s break it down.

If you're hiring a local in-house scribe—especially in a big city or a high-cost area—you’re looking at around $15 to $25 an hour, depending on experience. Some hospitals even push that toward $30 with benefits included. Not bad, but, uh, that can add up real quick for private practices, especially smaller ones.

Now here’s where it gets interesting—remote medical scribes, especially the ones hired through a virtual assistant platform like DocVA? We're talking as low as $10 an hour. No joke. And it’s not just cheaper—it’s streamlined, efficient, and, like, way easier to scale.

I was chatting with a doc in Houston who told me he replaced two part-time scribes with one remote scribe from DocVA and saved thousands in a single quarter. Plus, his evenings? Free again. That’s what I’m talking about.

And look—some people hear "$10 an hour" and get skeptical. But here’s the thing: these VAs are trained, most have clinical backgrounds, and they’re HIPAA-compliant. You’re not sacrificing quality—you’re cutting overhead.

So yeah, when you look at medical scribing salary, it's not just about hourly pay. It's about what that salary actually buys you: more time, less stress, better patient notes, and yeah—some sanity at the end of the day.

Alright, so if you’re sitting there thinking, “Dang, I need one of these scribes like, yesterday”—you’re not wrong.

And if you're curious how it works or wanna see what kind of support your practice could get for $10 an hour? Head to docva.com and see for yourself. They’ve got solutions tailored to all kinds of specialties—from neurology to ortho and everything in between.

Because at the end of the day, your time is worth more than just paperwork.

Thanks for tuning in to The Smarter Practice. Take care, and hey—go reclaim your evenings.