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Reducing Physician Data Collection Tasks

October 10, 2018

Physician burnout is caused by multiple factors, one of which is clinicians’ increasing responsibility for data collection. The EHR system alone is not entirely at fault.

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Filed under: Electronic Health Records

Using Scribes to Decrease Clerical Burden

October 10, 2018

Scribes — individuals trained to enter data into the EHR in real time with physician review — can decrease physician burnout caused by EHR-associated clerical burden.

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Filed under: Electronic Health Records

Organize for EHR Change

October 10, 2018

EHR systems are works in progress. Legislators need the wisdom and creativity of physicians to change them into ideal tools for supporting patient care. Organizing for EHR change can be both strategic and therapeutic. Physicians can also reduce burnout by building community around the EHR issue. There are various ways to advocate for increased clinical relevance and usability in EHR systems, which, in turn, can reduce physician burnout.

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Filed under: Electronic Health Records

Working With IT Staff to Improve EHR Usability

October 9, 2018

IT departments can help improve usability of an EHR and reduce physician burnout through better health IT design. EHR developers and designers are expected to provide a better EHR in the future, but while the next generation EHR is in development, the IT staff at your practice (or your vendor or a consultant, if you do not have IT staff) may be able to improve the usability of your existing system.

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Filed under: Electronic Health Records

Talking to Administrators and Physician Leaders About EHR Optimization

October 9, 2018

There’s a business case to be made for addressing physician burnout caused by EHR systems. At the most basic level, physicians with symptoms of burnout are twice as likely to leave an organization as those without such symptoms.

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Filed under: Electronic Health Records

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