EHR Intelligence May 6, 2021
Christopher Jason

Researchers leveraged wearable heart rate sensors to effectively link EHR inbox use to clinician burnout and high stress levels.

Wearable heart rate sensors proved EHR inbox work outside work hours, EHR inbox management duration, and EHR workflow switching are three critical factors that directly associate with clinician burnout and stress, according to a study published in JMIR Publications.

This study builds on the growing literature about EHR use and clinician burden.

Past EHR inbox studies primarily focused on self-reported measures to describe the impact of EHR inbox volume and burnout. In this case, researchers aimed to collect EHR use and physiologic stress data through a wearable sensor. The sensor provided objective and continuous measures, EHR inbox work patterns, clinician daily...

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Topics: Digital Health, EMR / EHR, Health IT, Physician, Primary care, Provider, Technology, Wearables
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