2024
Benchmarking Emergency Physician EHR Time per Encounter Based on Patient and Clinical Factors
Iscoe M, Venkatesh A, Holland M, Krumholz H, Sheares K, Melnick E. Benchmarking Emergency Physician EHR Time per Encounter Based on Patient and Clinical Factors. JAMA Network Open 2024, 7: e2427389. PMID: 39136949, PMCID: PMC11322841, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.27389.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedBenchmarkingElectronic Health RecordsEmergency MedicineEmergency Service, HospitalFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPhysiciansTime FactorsVirtual 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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultDocumentationElectronic Health RecordsFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPhysiciansQuality ImprovementRetrospective StudiesTime FactorsConceptsEHR 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
Why Do Physicians Depart Their Practice? A Qualitative Study of Attrition in a Multispecialty Ambulatory Practice Network
O'Connell R, Hosain F, Colucci L, Nath B, Melnick E. Why Do Physicians Depart Their Practice? A Qualitative Study of Attrition in a Multispecialty Ambulatory Practice Network. The Journal Of The American Board Of Family Medicine 2023, 36: 1050-1057. PMID: 37857441, DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2023.230052r2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIdentifying and Addressing Barriers to Implementing Core Electronic Health Record Use Metrics for Ambulatory Care: Virtual Consensus Conference Proceedings
Levy D, Moy A, Apathy N, Adler-Milstein J, Rotenstein L, Nath B, Rosenbloom S, Kannampallil T, Mishuris R, Alexanian A, Sieja A, Hribar M, Patel J, Sinsky C, Melnick E. Identifying and Addressing Barriers to Implementing Core Electronic Health Record Use Metrics for Ambulatory Care: Virtual Consensus Conference Proceedings. Applied Clinical Informatics 2023, 14: 944-950. PMID: 37802122, PMCID: PMC10686750, DOI: 10.1055/a-2187-3243.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPredicting physician departure with machine learning on EHR use patterns: A longitudinal cohort from a large multi-specialty ambulatory practice
Lopez K, Li H, Paek H, Williams B, Nath B, Melnick E, Loza A. Predicting physician departure with machine learning on EHR use patterns: A longitudinal cohort from a large multi-specialty ambulatory practice. PLOS ONE 2023, 18: e0280251. PMID: 36724149, PMCID: PMC9891518, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0280251.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElectronic health recordsEHR use patternsHealthcare industryPhysician departureSHAP valuesHealth recordsPhysician characteristicsLongitudinal cohortPhysician ageRisk physiciansAmbulatory practiceTargeted interventionsAppropriate interventionsPhysiciansTop variablesDocumentation timePhysician turnoverPredictive modelHeavy burdenInterventionInboxPhysician demandMachineValidatingPatients
2022
Restoring Meaningful Content to the Medical Record: Standardizing Measurement Could Improve EHR Utility While Decreasing Burden
Iscoe MS, McLean RM, Melnick ER. Restoring Meaningful Content to the Medical Record: Standardizing Measurement Could Improve EHR Utility While Decreasing Burden. Mayo Clinic Proceedings 2022, 97: 1971-1974. PMID: 36210197, DOI: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2022.07.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedical recordsUsing event logs to observe interactions with electronic health records: an updated scoping review shows increasing use of vendor-derived measures
Rule A, Melnick ER, Apathy NC. Using event logs to observe interactions with electronic health records: an updated scoping review shows increasing use of vendor-derived measures. Journal Of The American Medical Informatics Association 2022, 30: 144-154. PMID: 36173361, PMCID: PMC9748581, DOI: 10.1093/jamia/ocac177.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEmergency physicians' EHR use across hospitals: A cross-sectional analysis
Iscoe MS, Holland ML, Paek H, Flood C, Melnick ER. Emergency physicians' EHR use across hospitals: A cross-sectional analysis. The American Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2022, 61: 205-207. PMID: 35842301, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2022.07.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGender Differences in Time Spent on Documentation and the Electronic Health Record in a Large Ambulatory Network
Rotenstein LS, Fong AS, Jeffery MM, Sinsky CA, Goldstein R, Williams B, Melnick ER. Gender Differences in Time Spent on Documentation and the Electronic Health Record in a Large Ambulatory Network. JAMA Network Open 2022, 5: e223935. PMID: 35323954, PMCID: PMC8948526, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.3935.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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 timeTrends in Electronic Health Record Inbox Messaging During the COVID-19 Pandemic in an Ambulatory Practice Network in New England
Nath B, Williams B, Jeffery MM, O’Connell R, Goldstein R, Sinsky CA, Melnick ER. Trends in Electronic Health Record Inbox Messaging During the COVID-19 Pandemic in an Ambulatory Practice Network in New England. JAMA Network Open 2021, 4: e2131490. PMID: 34636917, PMCID: PMC8511977, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.31490.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImplementing Measurement Science for Electronic Health Record Use
Melnick ER, Sinsky CA, Krumholz HM. Implementing Measurement Science for Electronic Health Record Use. JAMA 2021, 325: 2149-2150. PMID: 33818587, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2021.5487.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBenchmarkingElectronic Health RecordsFemaleHumansMalePhysiciansQuality ImprovementWorkloadCharacterizing physician EHR use with vendor derived data: a feasibility study and cross-sectional analysis
Melnick ER, Ong SY, Fong A, Socrates V, Ratwani RM, Nath B, Simonov M, Salgia A, Williams B, Marchalik D, Goldstein R, Sinsky CA. Characterizing physician EHR use with vendor derived data: a feasibility study and cross-sectional analysis. Journal Of The American Medical Informatics Association 2021, 28: 1383-1392. PMID: 33822970, PMCID: PMC8279798, DOI: 10.1093/jamia/ocab011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsChildCross-Sectional StudiesElectronic Health RecordsFeasibility StudiesFemaleHumansMedicinePhysiciansConceptsElectronic health recordsEHR timeCross-sectional analysisAmbulatory physiciansPatient timeHealth systemClinical hoursHours of patientsMedStar Health systemYale-New HavenObstetrics/gynecologyNeurology/psychiatryMultivariable analysisPhysician genderCertain medical specialtiesPhysical medicineFemale physiciansEHR usePhysiciansHealth recordsHealthcare systemMedical specialtiesHoursSpecialtiesGenderThe association between perceived electronic health record usability and professional burnout among US nurses
Melnick ER, West CP, Nath B, Cipriano PF, Peterson C, Satele DV, Shanafelt T, Dyrbye LN. The association between perceived electronic health record usability and professional burnout among US nurses. Journal Of The American Medical Informatics Association 2021, 28: 1632-1641. PMID: 33871018, PMCID: PMC8324227, DOI: 10.1093/jamia/ocab059.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBurnout, ProfessionalChildCross-Sectional StudiesElectronic Health RecordsHumansNursesSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsElectronic health record usabilityUS nursesDose-response relationshipEHR usabilityCross-sectional surveyMultivariable analysisOdds of burnoutLower oddsNursing experiencePractice settingsCurrent EHRsNursesMaslach Burnout InventoryMean hoursProfessional burnoutScoresSUS scoreRandom sampleTechnology usabilityBurnout InventoryOddsStandardized metricsRelationship statusAssociationSystem Usability ScaleAdvancing electronic health record vendor usability maturity: Progress and next steps
Hettinger AZ, Melnick ER, Ratwani RM. Advancing electronic health record vendor usability maturity: Progress and next steps. Journal Of The American Medical Informatics Association 2021, 28: 1029-1031. PMID: 33517394, PMCID: PMC8068416, DOI: 10.1093/jamia/ocaa329.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCommerceElectronic Health RecordsErgonomicsHumansMedical InformaticsMedical Records Systems, ComputerizedUser-Centered Design
2019
Tolerance of Uncertainty and the Practice of Emergency Medicine
Platts-Mills TF, Nagurney JM, Melnick ER. Tolerance of Uncertainty and the Practice of Emergency Medicine. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2019, 75: 715-720. PMID: 31874767, PMCID: PMC7294596, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2019.10.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe 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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBenchmarkingBurnout, ProfessionalCross-Sectional StudiesElectronic Health RecordsFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPhysiciansSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited StatesConceptsElectronic 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 Inventory
2017
Should US doctors embrace electronic health records?
Gellert G, Webster L, Gillean J, Melnick E, Kanzaria H. Should US doctors embrace electronic health records? The BMJ 2017, 356: j242. PMID: 28119282, DOI: 10.1136/bmj.j242.Peer-Reviewed Original Research