03.08.2020 | Concise Research Report
Use of Electronic Health Records on Days Off: Comparing Physicians to Other EHR Users
verfasst von:
Nate C. Apathy, PhD, Christopher A. Harle, PhD, MS, Joshua R. Vest, PhD, MPH, Justin Morea, DO, MS, MBA, Nir Menachemi, PhD, MPH
Erschienen in:
Journal of General Internal Medicine
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Ausgabe 4/2021
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Excerpt
Multiple studies indicate that the US health care system’s transition to electronic health records (EHRs) has increased physicians’ data entry and documentation burden.
1‐4 This increased time spent on EHR work, particularly during evenings or days off, has been correlated with physician burnout and job dissatisfaction.
5, 6 However, physicians are not the only users of EHRs, and because prior studies do not include the experiences of other EHR users, it remains unclear whether the burden of EHR documentation during off hours uniquely affects physicians or also burdens other staff. Our study sought to explore the extent of off-hour EHR use, comparing physicians to other clinical EHR users. …