Fierce Health Technology November 14, 2019
Joanne Finnegan

Poor usability of EHRs is linked to higher physician burnout, according to new research.

When it comes to usability, doctors give electronic health record (EHR) systems an “F”.

And that poor usability correlates with physician burnout, according to a study published today in Mayo Clinic Proceedings.

Researchers surveyed 870 U.S. physicians about EHRs and asked them to rank system usability with a score of 0 to 100. The mean score was 45.9, which is in the “not acceptable” range or a grade of an ‘F’, the study said.

Researchers also measured physician burnout and found a strong relationship between EHR usability and the odds a doctor also reported burnout. For every point in EHR usability, there was a link...

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