Medical Economics March 12, 2025
Study finds primary care physicians frequently log into electronic health records during PTO, though longer vacations may help them disconnect.
Despite being on vacation, many primary care physicians find themselves logging into electronic health records (EHRs), unable to fully step away from their professional responsibilities. A new study published in JAMA Network Open analyzed EHR activity logs and found that physicians frequently engage in work-related tasks during paid time off (PTO), particularly at the beginning and end of their vacations.
Researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine studied the EHR use of 56 primary care physicians across an academic and community health system from January 2022 to July 2023. The results revealed that doctors spent an average of 16.1...
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