Differences in physician electronic health record use by telemedicine intensity: evidence from 2 academic medical centers.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Evaluate the association between telemedicine intensity and ambulatory physician electronic health record (EHR) use following the COVID-19 pandemic.

Materials and methods

This retrospective study included ambulatory physicians in 11 specialties at 2 large academic medical centers (Washington University in St Louis [WashU], University of California San Francisco [UCSF]). EHR use measures, including time-based and frequency-based, were analyzed in the post-COVID-19 period (March 1, 2021, through March 7, 2022). Multivariable regression models with 2-way fixed effects were used to assess the association between telemedicine intensity and EHR use.

Results

Fully telemedicine physician-weeks were associated with higher EHR (hours per 8 patient scheduled hours; β =

SUBMITTER: Kim S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12361853 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature