Gender differences in secure chat and electronic health records use among hospital‐based physicians
Women physicians engaged more in digital communication than men, despite similar hours worked, and these differences persisted after a workflow change. These findings underscore the need for equity-informed strategies that both mitigate excess burden and recognize the potential value of proactive communication in hospital settings.
Authors
- Kathryn Levy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1646-729X)
- Shuo Tian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9883-2961)
- Virginia Sheffield (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3403-7640)
- Sachita Shrestha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7878-8756)
- David Paje (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5809-7149)
- Catherine McDermott (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4742-7584)
- MH Witte
- Kimberly Nelsen
Institutions
- Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (US)
- Michigan Medicine (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Hospital Medicine
- Published
- 2025-11-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/jhm.70236
- Primary Topic
- Electronic Health Records Systems
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00