The study surveyed more than 400 internists with experience using EHRs to come to the conclusion that while EHRs can be beneficial, they can also cause a time crunch.
Across the board, more than 60 percent of the physicians said keeping notes via EHR took more time than taking paper notes.
Out of the physicians surveyed, 59 percent said EHR use had negatively affected their free time at work, while 26 percent noted no change in free time and 15 percent said they had more free time as a result of their HER.
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