2024
Virtual Scribes and Physician Time Spent on Electronic Health Records
Rotenstein L, Melnick E, Iannaccone C, Zhang J, Mugal A, Lipsitz S, Healey M, Holland C, Snyder R, Sinsky C, Ting D, Bates D. Virtual Scribes and Physician Time Spent on Electronic Health Records. JAMA Network Open 2024, 7: e2413140. PMID: 38787556, PMCID: PMC11127114, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.13140.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEHR timeElectronic health recordsHealth recordsPhysician timePre-post quality improvement studyPrimary care specialtiesQuality improvement studyFactors associated with changesAssociated with significant decreasesAssociated with burnoutMultivariate linear regression modelAcademic medical centerCare specialtiesImprovement studyLinear regression modelsMedical specialistsMedical specialtiesOutpatient settingStudy sampleSignificant decreasePhysiciansMedical CenterParticipation episodesAppointmentWomen's Hospital
2023
CT With CTA Versus MRI in Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department With Dizziness: Analysis Using Propensity Score Matching.
Tu L, Navaratnam D, Melnick E, Forman H, Venkatesh A, Malhotra A, Yaesoubi R, Sureshanand S, Sheth K, Mahajan A. CT With CTA Versus MRI in Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department With Dizziness: Analysis Using Propensity Score Matching. American Journal Of Roentgenology 2023, 221: 836-845. PMID: 37404082, DOI: 10.2214/ajr.23.29617.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSecondary stroke prevention medicationsStroke prevention medicationsEmergency departmentPrevention medicationsEchocardiography evaluationPosterior circulation strokeProportion of patientsGroup of patientsPhysical examination findingsNeuroimaging resultsUse of MRIReview of systemsGreater frequencyPropensity-score matchingExamination findingsRetrospective studyED readmissionMedical historyHead CTClinical impactMRI examinationsBrain MRINeck CTADizzinessPatients
2021
Analysis of Electronic Health Record Use and Clinical Productivity and Their Association With Physician Turnover
Melnick ER, Fong A, Nath B, Williams B, Ratwani RM, Goldstein R, O’Connell R, Sinsky CA, Marchalik D, Mete M. Analysis of Electronic Health Record Use and Clinical Productivity and Their Association With Physician Turnover. JAMA Network Open 2021, 4: e2128790. PMID: 34636911, PMCID: PMC8511970, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.28790.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElectronic health recordsPhysician turnoverRetrospective cohort studyElectronic health record usePractice networkPhysician productivityWarrants further investigationCohort studyEHR timeAge 45Care teamPhysician departurePhysician ordersMAIN OUTCOMEHigh riskPatient timeAmbulatory physiciansPatient volumeUnique physiciansRecord useEHR useHealth care organizationsPhysiciansHealth recordsClinical time
2019
The Association Between Perceived Electronic Health Record Usability and Professional Burnout Among US Physicians
Melnick ER, Dyrbye LN, Sinsky CA, Trockel M, West CP, Nedelec L, Tutty MA, Shanafelt T. The Association Between Perceived Electronic Health Record Usability and Professional Burnout Among US Physicians. Mayo Clinic Proceedings 2019, 95: 476-487. PMID: 31735343, DOI: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2019.09.024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElectronic health record usabilityOdds of burnoutUS physiciansStrong dose-response relationshipAmerican Medical Association Physician MasterfileEHR usabilityDose-response relationshipCross-sectional surveyLower oddsPhysician MasterfileMultivariate analysisPractice settingsCurrent EHR systemsMaslach Burnout InventoryPhysiciansSUS scoreProfessional burnoutMedical specialtiesNumber of nightsPrevious studiesOddsScoresPhysician usersTechnology usabilityBurnout InventoryUser-centred clinical decision support to implement emergency department-initiated buprenorphine for opioid use disorder: protocol for the pragmatic group randomised EMBED trial
Melnick ER, Jeffery MM, Dziura JD, Mao JA, Hess EP, Platts-Mills TF, Solad Y, Paek H, Martel S, Patel MD, Bankowski L, Lu C, Brandt C, D’Onofrio G. User-centred clinical decision support to implement emergency department-initiated buprenorphine for opioid use disorder: protocol for the pragmatic group randomised EMBED trial. BMJ Open 2019, 9: e028488. PMID: 31152039, PMCID: PMC6550013, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-028488.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBuprenorphineCluster AnalysisDecision Support Systems, ClinicalEmergency Service, HospitalFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedMulticenter Studies as TopicNarcotic AntagonistsOpiate Substitution TreatmentOpioid-Related DisordersPragmatic Clinical Trials as TopicRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsOpioid use disorderEmergency departmentSecondary outcomesUse disordersEmergency department-initiated buprenorphineWestern Institutional Review BoardData Safety Monitoring BoardIndependent study monitorsRates of cliniciansRoutine emergency careSafety monitoring boardInstitutional review boardClinical decision support systemClinician prescribingPragmatic clusterPatient characteristicsPeer-reviewed journalsClinical decision supportPrimary outcomeED cliniciansWithdrawal symptomsOngoing treatmentPatients' willingnessMonitoring boardBuprenorphine
2015
Redefining Overuse to Include Costs: A Decision Analysis for Computed Tomography in Minor Head Injury
Melnick ER, Keegan J, Taylor RA. Redefining Overuse to Include Costs: A Decision Analysis for Computed Tomography in Minor Head Injury. The Joint Commission Journal On Quality And Patient Safety 2015, 41: 313-ap2. PMID: 26108124, DOI: 10.1016/s1553-7250(15)41041-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNet monetary benefitCurrent clinical decision rulesMonetary benefitsInclusion of costsCosts outweigh benefitsDecision analysisDecision analytic modelTwo-way sensitivity analysesDecision rulesProbability of lesionCanadian CT Head RuleMain driversOnly effectivenessCostSignificant impactSensitivity analysisCost of CT
2012
CT Overuse for Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Melnick ER, Szlezak CM, Bentley SK, Dziura JD, Kotlyar S, Post LA. CT Overuse for Mild Traumatic Brain Injury. The Joint Commission Journal On Quality And Patient Safety 2012, 38: 483-489. PMID: 23173394, DOI: 10.1016/s1553-7250(12)38064-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMild traumatic brain injuryCanadian CT Head RuleNew Orleans CriteriaTraumatic brain injuryProportion of casesComputed tomographyEmergency departmentBrain injuryCT useEmergency Physicians Clinical PolicyLevel I emergency departmentImportant brain injuryClinical Excellence (NICE) guidelinesMinor head injuryProspective observational studyCurrent guideline recommendationsHead CT findingsEvidence-based guidelinesHealth care costsRadiation-induced cancerCT overuseAdult patientsExcellence guidelinesCT findingsGuideline recommendations