Variation in Family Physicians' Experiences Across Different Electronic Health Record Platforms: a Descriptive Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Electronic health records (EHRs) have been connected to excessive workload and physician burnout. Little is known about variation in physician experience with different EHRs, however.

Objective

To analyze variation in reported usability and satisfaction across EHRs.

Design

Internet-based survey available between December 2021 and October 2022 integrated into American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) certification process.

Participants

ABFM-certified family physicians who use an EHR with at least 50 total responding physicians.

Measurements

Self-reported experience of EHR usability and satisfaction.

Key results

We analyzed the responses of 3358 physicians who used one of nine EHRs. Epic, athenahealth, and Practice Fusion were rated signif

SUBMITTER: Hendrix N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10035476 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature