Healthcare Innovation June 4, 2024
Findings from the survey, part of the AMIA 25×5 Initiative, reveal significant concerns regarding documentation time and effort
In a recent American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) national survey, 77.42% of respondents reported finishing work later than desired or needing to work at home due to excessive EHR documentation tasks.
The first AMIA TrendBurden survey, part of an effort to capture perceptions of EHR documentation burden through biannual assessments, ran from April 10-30, 2024, and received 1,253 responses from healthcare professionals across 49 states and the District of Columbia. The respondents included 35.67% physicians/surgeons, 24.72% registered nurses, 13.65% other professionals, 8.38% educators, and 5.83% licensed social workers.
These professionals worked in various settings: 31.76% in outpatient clinics, 30.17% in inpatient/hospital...