This is an interesting question, because most patients believe their medical information is available whenever they need it. After all, we live in a digital world. We have patient portals, apps, online test results, electronic health records, and messages from providers. It feels like our health information should be easy to access. The reality is…
Healthcare costs in the United States continues to rise, yet patients, physicians, and health systems struggle to see corresponding improvements in care. Much of the national conversation centers around insurance models, reimbursement reform, staffing shortages, and the growing administrative burden placed on clinicians. Yet beneath many of these challenges lies a fundamental problem that has…
Physicians spend about 16 minutes per patient encounter in the EHR. In fact, it is a primary reason for burnout. A large Annals of Internal Medicine study analyzing about 100 million patient encounters found physicians spent an average of 16+ minutes per encounter using the EHR. The largest category was chart review, accounting for 33%…