Clinician Burnout from EHRs and Portals
Key Questions
How much extra time do patient portals add to clinicians' workloads?
Patient portal messages contribute over 15 hours per week, according to JAMA studies. This adds to overall fatigue from digital tools.
What is 'EHR pajama time' and its impact on clinicians?
It refers to after-hours work on electronic health records at home, driving clinician burnout and fatigue. Digitalisation lags contribute to these issues.
How can AI tools help reduce clinician burnout?
AI scribes and clinical decision support (CDS) tools show promise in relieving workloads and reducing cognitive overload. They are relevant to HSE's EHR rollout.
Patient portal messages add 15+ hrs/wk (JAMA); EHR pajama time drives fatigue. AI tools (scribes, CDS) show promise for relief, relevant to HSE rollout.
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Updated Apr 12, 2026