Time Spent on Dedicated Patient Care and Documentation Tasks Before and After the Introduction of a Structured and Standardized Electronic Health Record

Key Points

• This research aims to evaluate the effect of implementing a structured electronic health record on time allocation for patient care and documentation tasks.
• Analyzed time spent on patient care and documentation tasks before and after EHR implementation in two centers.
• Compared changes in time allocation to identify trends related to EHR usage.
• 8.5% decrease in time spent on dedicated patient care during consultations at one center.
• 8.3% increase in dedicated documentation time at another center.