Recent research found that a significant percentage of primary care physicians work in the electronic health record during vacations.
In this episode of HL Shorts, we hear from Sam Weiner, CMO at Virtua Medical Group, about ways to reduce the amount of time that physicians spend working in the electronic health record. To view the episode, click on the video below.
Christopher Cheney is the CMO editor at HealthLeaders.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
To alleviate worry about patient care during vacations, primary care practices at Virtua Medical Group have a coverage system in place for absent physicians.
Virtua Medical Group has adopted "in-basketologists," nurse practitioners who mine electronic in-baskets for messages that do not need a doctor's attention.