National trends in oncology specialists’ EHR inbox work, 2019-2022
Rising levels of EHR work and message volume among oncology physicians are concerning given the role of EHR burden in physician burnout. Oncologists have seen increased EHR time and message volume, especially patient-initiated messages, following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Health system leaders and policymakers should invest in efforts to reduce EHR and inbox burden for all oncologists, with a focus on physicians with the greatest burden.
Authors
- A Jay Holmgren (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7939-6831)
- Tait D. Shanafelt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7106-5202)
- Jennie R. Crews
- Nate C. Apathy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7775-8544)
Institutions
- Palo Alto University (US)
- University of California, San Francisco (US)
- University of Maryland, College Park (US)
- Stanford University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute
- Published
- 2025-02-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jnci/djaf052
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare Systems and Public Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.42