Jeffrey J. Baltus
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View article: More Tethered to the EHR: EHR Workload Trends Among Academic Primary Care Physicians, 2019-2023
More Tethered to the EHR: EHR Workload Trends Among Academic Primary Care Physicians, 2019-2023 Open
Primary care physicians' time in the EHR continues to grow. While PCPs' inbox time may be stabilizing, it is still substantially higher than pre-pandemic levels. It is imperative health systems develop strategies to change the EHR workload…
View article: Association of Primary Care Physicians’ Ambulatory Full-time Equivalencies With Time in the Electronic Health Record
Association of Primary Care Physicians’ Ambulatory Full-time Equivalencies With Time in the Electronic Health Record Open
This cross-sectional study examines whether primary care physicians (PCPs) in the clinic part-time have reduced electronic health record (EHR) time commensurate with their clinical hours.
View article: Refining Vendor-Defined Measures to Accurately Quantify EHR Workload Outside Time Scheduled With Patients
Refining Vendor-Defined Measures to Accurately Quantify EHR Workload Outside Time Scheduled With Patients Open
Accurately quantifying clinician time spent on electronic health record (EHR) activities outside the time scheduled with patients is critical for understanding occupational stress associated with ambulatory clinic environments. We make 3 r…
View article: The Influence of Rapid Influenza Diagnostic Testing on Clinician Decision-Making for Patients With Acute Respiratory Infection in Urgent Care
The Influence of Rapid Influenza Diagnostic Testing on Clinician Decision-Making for Patients With Acute Respiratory Infection in Urgent Care Open
Background The potential benefits of using rapid influenza diagnostic tests (RIDTs) in urgent care facilities for clinical care and prescribing practices are understudied. We compared antiviral and antibiotic prescribing, imaging, and labo…
View article: The effect of remote scribes on primary care physicians’ wellness, EHR satisfaction, and EHR use
The effect of remote scribes on primary care physicians’ wellness, EHR satisfaction, and EHR use Open
A remote scribe program was associated with improvements in physician wellness and reduced EHR use. Healthcare organizations can consider scribe programs to help improve wellness among their physician workforce.
View article: Disparities in Telemedicine Access: A Cross-Sectional Study of a Newly Established Infrastructure during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Disparities in Telemedicine Access: A Cross-Sectional Study of a Newly Established Infrastructure during the COVID-19 Pandemic Open
Background The COVID-19 pandemic led to dramatic increases in telemedicine use to provide outpatient care without in-person contact risks. Telemedicine increases options for health care access, but a “digital divide” of disparate access ma…