AMA Invests $250,000 to Alleviate EHR Burdens on Physicians
American Medical Association
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Contributed by: Kate Gamble
Summary
A recent AMA study reveals that office-based physicians spend over five hours on electronic health record (EHR) tasks for every eight hours spent with patients, highlighting a significant contributor to physician burnout. In response, the AMA has allocated nearly $250,000 in grants to five organizations to improve EHR workflows and enhance physician well-being and patient care. Since 2019, the AMA's EHR Use Research Grant Program has funded over $2.25 million to 28 organizations to explore EHR-related challenges. Notable 2024 grant recipients, including Stanford University and Yale University School of Medicine, will research various critical EHR issues, such as improving problem list accuracy in federally qualified health centers.
