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Using A New Model of Electronic Health Record Training To Reduce Physician Burnout: A Plan For Action
Vishnu Mohan;
Cort Garrison;
Jeffrey Gold
ABSTRACT
Physician burnout has been growing in the US at an alarming rate, and healthcare organizations are beginning to invest significant resources in combating this phenomenon. While the causes for burnout are multifactorial, a key issue that affects physicians is that they spend a significant proportion of their time interacting with their electronic health record (EHR), primarily because of the need to sift through increasing amounts of patient data coupled with a significant documentation burden. This has led to physicians spending increasing amounts time with the EHR after hours trying to catch up on paperwork (“pajama time”), which is a factor linked to burnout. In this paper we propose an innovative model of EHR training utilizing high-fidelity EHR simulation designed to facilitate efficient optimization of EHR use by clinicians, and emphasize the importance of both lifelong learning and physician well-being.
Citation
Please cite as:
Mohan V, Garrison C, Gold J
Using a New Model of Electronic Health Record Training to Reduce Physician Burnout: A Plan for Action