MedCity News December 2, 2024
Austin Ward

Besides the impact to physician satisfaction, the cost of this administrative burden is staggering: Organizations spend $82.7 billion annually on documentation, coding, and other administrative tasks, straining both budgets and staff.

A physician’s most valuable resource is time. Yet today’s reality is sobering: on average, doctors spend over three hours each day on documentation. Most concerning? Much of this labor happens during “pajama time” – those late hours when physicians catch up on paperwork from home instead of resting or being with family. Besides the impact to physician satisfaction, the cost of this administrative burden is staggering: Organizations spend $82.7 billion annually on documentation, coding, and other administrative tasks, straining both budgets and staff.

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