Background: The original goal of progress notes is to provide a concise, up-to-date reflection of the patient’s condition and the provider’s thought processes.  Electronic health records (EHRs) allow physicians to supplement traditional manual data entry with copied or imported text in these notes. However, this increases the risk of including outdated, inaccurate, or unnecessary information, [...]

Background: Time spent on electronic medical record (EMR) documentation is one of the top dissatisfiers for providers. With burnout at an all-time high, reducing provider burden while maintaining high quality care is essential to moving healthcare forward in a sustainable way. “While electronic documentation provides a number of benefits as compared to paper-based documentation, including [...]