US health system
So, we face two bottlenecks:
Fragmented patient data that's hard to find, reconcile, and trust.
Documentation burden that spills into after-hours work and fuels burnout.
Both undermine our ability to deliver high-quality care and succeed in value-based models.
Fragmented patient data that's hard to find, reconcile, and trust.
Documentation burden that spills into after-hours work and fuels burnout.
Both undermine our ability to deliver high-quality care and succeed in value-based models.
The data confirms what most of us already feel: physicians spend roughly half of their time on EHR and administrative tasks rather than direct patient care. Much of that happens after hours, the infamous "pajama time" devoted to finishing charts.