EHR Intelligence April 1, 2020
Christopher Jason

Over 35 percent of cardiologists are experiencing burnout and many believe it’s due to extensive EHR use.

Cardiologists who are experiencing clinician burnout and stress are more likely to have a high EHR use outside of the workplace, according to a survey from the American College of Cardiology’s Annual Scientific Session Together with World Congress of Cardiology.

The survey, which had over 2,000 respondents, found that over 35 percent of cardiologists are experiencing burnout, while nearly 45 percent said they are stressed.

“More than a third of cardiologists reported being burned out and nearly 44% were stressed, and this is alarming,” said Laxmi Mehta, MD, director of preventative cardiology and women’s cardiovascular health at Ohio State University and the study’s...

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