Docs who spend less time in the EHR are more likely to leave their jobs

Healthcare IT News October 13, 2021
Kat Jercich

Researchers in a new JAMA study said the finding is “counterintuitive” and raised necessary questions about the link between clinician burnout and employee retention.

A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association Network Open this week found an association with electronic health record usage patterns and physician turnover.

But contrary to researchers’ hypothesis, their analysis found that less time in the EHR – especially inbox management – was associated with provider departure.

“Low demand for a physician’s service, time on the EHR and inbox, and rates of teamwork on orders may very well be lead indicators for physicians preparing to leave practice,” said the researchers.

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