Our passion for helping medical providers improve their quality of life comes from our own experience working long hours, missing important life events, dealing with high levels of stress, and wondering if there’s a better option. Keep reading to learn about our story.
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Dr. Jennifer Bacani McKenney was an early adopter, having implemented a virtual scribe (a scribe who is remote to the exam room) in her own medical practice over a decade ago. Over the years she and her team optimized the solution to deliver better EHR (electronic health record) documentation and coding, support revenue growth and participation in an ACO (accountable care organization), and dramatically improve her work-life balance and that of her practice partners.
Her medical colleagues across the country who were frustrated with their EHR and burning out as a result began to realize just how transformative a virtual scribe could be, leading Dr. Jennifer Bacani McKenney to create The Remote Scribe Company. Now, we help medical providers across the country rediscover the joy of practicing medicine and get home in time for life.
Jennifer Bacani McKenney, MD, FAAFP, is a family physician in her hometown of Fredonia, Kansas, a community of approximately 2,500 people. She has owned and managed her practice alongside her father since 2009. Dr. McKenney was named the “2021 Rural Health Practitioner of the Year” by the National Rural Health Association and received the “Early Career Achievement Award” by the University of Kansas School of Medicine in 2021.
She earned her medical degree at the University of Kansas Medical Center and KU School of Medicine and completed her residency at Via Christi Family Medicine Residency in Wichita. She serves as the Wilson County health officer as well as the Fredonia city health officer. She was a member of the USD 484 school board from 2014-2023 and served as the president for two years.
Read MoreDr. McKenney is the Associate Dean of the Office of Rural Medical Education at the University of Kansas Medical Center. She served as the President of the Kansas Academy of Family Physicians and serves on the board of directors for the Kansas Health Foundation. She is a member of the Kansas Patients and Providers Engaged in Prevention Research (KPPEPR) board and participates in practice-based research. She was the co-chair of the Governor’s Safer Classrooms Workgroup and serves as the Chair of the Kansas Cancer Partnership.
Contributing to the rural health pipeline, Dr. McKenney created the Fredonia Medical Academy, a two-week program for high school students to gain valuable exposure to medicine. She also helped establish the Fredonia Area Community Foundation and Cultivate Fredonia, a community-wide growth initiative, and she serves on the board of directors for both.
Previously, she served on the national Board of Directors of the American Academy of Family Physicians and the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine. She was also the host of the AAFP’s “Practice Hacks” web series.
Dr. McKenney provides outpatient, inpatient, emergency department, surgical, and endoscopic services to her community. She is on the medical staff at Fredonia Regional Hospital, a 25-bed critical access hospital. She is heavily involved in practice-based quality improvement and value-based care transformation activities through the Aledade Kansas ACO. She is also the medical director of the Home Town Healthcare home health and hospice agency.
She has made numerous recent appearances on national news and television programs covering COVID-19 and rural health, including CNN, CNBC, CBS, MSNBC, the New York Times, Washington Post, the Today Show, and NPR.
She is the proud mother of her daughter Millie and her son Sidney. In her free time, she enjoys fly fishing, golfing, snow skiing, cooking, trying new foods, and traveling.
Read Medical Economics’ article about how Dr. Jennifer Bacani McKenney has utilized remote scribes in her own medical practice, and how it has improved professional satisfaction, income, and efficiency.
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An expert virtual scribe is a better, more efficient way to practice medicine. Designed by physicians for physicians, our scribes will give you more time with your family and more money to invest in your practice. Make every patient encounter count—schedule a free consultation and partner with The Remote Scribe Company today.