TY - JOUR
T1 - Relationships Between EHR-Based Audit Log Data and Physician Burnout and Clinical Practice Process Measures
AU - Dyrbye, Liselotte N.
AU - Gordon, Joel
AU - O'Horo, John
AU - Belford, Sylvia M.
AU - Wright, Michael
AU - Satele, Daniel V.
AU - West, Colin P.
N1 - Funding Information:
Grant Support: Funding for this study was provided by the Mayo Clinic Program on Physician Well-Being and was based on work partially supported by a National Science Foundation grant (No. 2041339 ). Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this article are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation . Funding sources had no role in study design; in the collection, analysis, and interpretation of data; or in the writing and publication of this article.
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© 2023
PY - 2023/3
Y1 - 2023/3
N2 - Objective: To explore the relationship of electronic health record (EHR)–based audit log data with physician burnout and clinical practice process measures. Methods: From September 4 to October 7, 2019, we surveyed physicians in a larger academic medical department and matched responses to August 1 through October 31, 2019, EHR-based audit log data. Multivariable regression analysis evaluated the relationship between log data and burnout and the interrelationship between log data and turnaround time for In Basket messages and percentage of encounters closed within 24 hours. Results: Of the 537 physicians surveyed, 413 (77%) responded. On multivariable analysis, number of In Basket messages received per day (each additional message: odds ratio, 1.04 [95% CI, 1.02 to 1.07]; P<.001) and time spent in the EHR outside scheduled patient care (each additional hour: odds ratio, 1.01 [95% CI, 1.00 to 1.02]; P=.04) were associated with burnout. Time spent doing In Basket work (each additional minute: parameter estimate, −0.11 [95% CI, −0.19 to −0.03]; P=.01) and in the EHR outside scheduled patient care (each additional hour: parameter estimate, 0.04 [95% CI, 0.01 to 0.06]; P=.002) were associated with turnaround time (days per message) for In Basket messages. None of the variables explored were independently associated with percentage of encounters closed within 24 hours. Conclusion: Electronic health record–based audit log data of workload relate to odds of burnout and responsiveness to patient-related inquiries and results. Further study is needed to determine whether interventions that reduce the number of and time spent doing In Basket messages or time spent in the EHR outside scheduled patient care reduce physician burnout and improve clinical practice process measures.
AB - Objective: To explore the relationship of electronic health record (EHR)–based audit log data with physician burnout and clinical practice process measures. Methods: From September 4 to October 7, 2019, we surveyed physicians in a larger academic medical department and matched responses to August 1 through October 31, 2019, EHR-based audit log data. Multivariable regression analysis evaluated the relationship between log data and burnout and the interrelationship between log data and turnaround time for In Basket messages and percentage of encounters closed within 24 hours. Results: Of the 537 physicians surveyed, 413 (77%) responded. On multivariable analysis, number of In Basket messages received per day (each additional message: odds ratio, 1.04 [95% CI, 1.02 to 1.07]; P<.001) and time spent in the EHR outside scheduled patient care (each additional hour: odds ratio, 1.01 [95% CI, 1.00 to 1.02]; P=.04) were associated with burnout. Time spent doing In Basket work (each additional minute: parameter estimate, −0.11 [95% CI, −0.19 to −0.03]; P=.01) and in the EHR outside scheduled patient care (each additional hour: parameter estimate, 0.04 [95% CI, 0.01 to 0.06]; P=.002) were associated with turnaround time (days per message) for In Basket messages. None of the variables explored were independently associated with percentage of encounters closed within 24 hours. Conclusion: Electronic health record–based audit log data of workload relate to odds of burnout and responsiveness to patient-related inquiries and results. Further study is needed to determine whether interventions that reduce the number of and time spent doing In Basket messages or time spent in the EHR outside scheduled patient care reduce physician burnout and improve clinical practice process measures.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.mayocp.2022.10.027
DO - 10.1016/j.mayocp.2022.10.027
M3 - Article
C2 - 36868747
AN - SCOPUS:85148537614
SN - 0025-6196
VL - 98
SP - 398
EP - 409
JO - Mayo Clinic Proceedings
JF - Mayo Clinic Proceedings
IS - 3
ER -