To combat physician burnout and improve care, fix the electronic health record. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

To combat physician burnout and improve care, fix the electronic health record. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

• Newspaper/Magazine Article
 
• Published March 2018

To combat physician burnout and improve care, fix the electronic health record.

Wachter R, Goldsmith J. Harv Bus Rev. March 30, 2018.

Increased workload associated with electronic health record (EHR) documentation contributes to physician burnout. Describing challenges associated with poor user interface of EHRs, this magazine article recommends use of artificial intelligence, redesigning workflow, and enhancing alert systems to improve the usefulness of EHRs.

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