07/05/2016    

RELEVANT RESEARCH

EMR Strongly Linked to Physician Burnout - Mayo Study

 

Electronic health records and digital clerical work are strongly linked to burnout. A Mayo Clinic study has found that its electronic medical records system is leaving some of its physicians feeling over-worked. The lead author in the study was Dr. Tait Shanafelt. The Mayo Clinic teamed up with the American Medical Association and used data from more than 6,500 physicians who use electronic systems.

 

"Physicians using an electronic health record, using computerized physician order entry are at a dramatically increased risk for professional burnout," said Dr. Shanafelt, who is a Professor of Medicine with Mayo Clinic. “The introduction of computers into the examination room has the potential to shift physicians’ focus away from the patient and the human interaction, which is a source of meaning for physicians,” the study authors wrote.

 

Source: Mandy Oaklander, SERMO [6/30/16]