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Trends in electronic health record capabilities for tracking documentation time.
Chelsea Richwine1, Vaishali Patel
1Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, 330 C St SW, Washington, DC 20201.
The American Journal of Managed Care
|January 30, 2023
Summary
Hospitals increasingly accessed electronic health record (EHR) data on clinician documentation time, but disparities persisted. Use of this data for training and workflow improvement also grew, though its impact on provider burden requires further study.
Area of Science:
- Health Informatics
- Healthcare Management
- Clinical Documentation
Background:
- Electronic Health Records (EHRs) are integral to modern healthcare delivery.
- Quantifying clinician time spent on EHR documentation is crucial for understanding workflow and potential burnout.
- Hospitals' access to and utilization of EHR data for performance improvement is a growing area of interest.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the trends in US hospitals' access to EHR data quantifying clinician documentation time.
- To examine how access to and use of this data varied by hospital characteristics and EHR developer.
- To understand the specific applications of EHR documentation time data within hospitals.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of 4 waves (2017-2019, 2021) of a national US hospital survey (N=10,662).
- Descriptive analysis of hospital access to EHR documentation time measures.
- Examination of how EHR data was utilized by hospitals with access.
Main Results:
- Hospital access to EHR documentation time measures significantly increased from 2017 to 2021, exceeding two-thirds.
- Lower-resourced, nonteaching, and hospitals with non-leading EHRs had less access.
- Primary uses in 2021 included identifying training needs and improving clinical workflows; data use increased between 2019 and 2021.
Conclusions:
- Hospital access to and use of EHR documentation time measures have grown substantially.
- Disparities in access exist based on hospital resources and EHR vendor.
- Further research is needed to determine if EHR data use reduces provider burden.