Tackling the Burden of Electronic Health Record Use Among Physicians in a Mental Health Setting: Physician Engagement Strategy

The burden associated with using the electronic health record system continues to be a critical issue for physicians and is potentially contributing to physician burnout. At a large academic mental health hospital in Canada, we recently implemented a Physician Engagement Strategy focused on reducing...

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Published in:Journal of medical Internet research 2022-03, Vol.24 (3), p.e32800-e32800
Main Authors: Tajirian, Tania, Jankowicz, Damian, Lo, Brian, Sequeira, Lydia, Strudwick, Gillian, Almilaji, Khaled, Stergiopoulos, Vicky
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Awards & honors
Burnout
Burnout, Professional - prevention & control
Burnout, Professional - psychology
Clinical leadership
COVID-19
Documentation
Electronic Health Records
Electronic records
Feedback
Health planning
Hospitals
Humans
Information technology
Leadership
Medical records
Medical technology
Mental disorders
Mental Health
Mental health care
Mental health services
Pandemics
Physicians
Physicians - psychology
Psychiatric hospital care
Psychiatric hospitals
Reimbursement
Strategies
Viewpoint
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Summary:The burden associated with using the electronic health record system continues to be a critical issue for physicians and is potentially contributing to physician burnout. At a large academic mental health hospital in Canada, we recently implemented a Physician Engagement Strategy focused on reducing the burden of electronic health record use through close collaboration with clinical leadership, information technology leadership, and physicians. Built on extensive stakeholder consultation, this strategy highlights initiatives that we have implemented (or will be implementing in the near future) under four components: engage, inspire, change, and measure. In this viewpoint paper, we share our process of developing and implementing the Physician Engagement Strategy and discuss the lessons learned and implications of this work.
ISSN:1438-8871
1439-4456
1438-8871
DOI:10.2196/32800