Do ObGyns think the EMR has improved patient care?

In the roundtable article, “The electronic medical record’s role in ObGyn burnout and patient care” (October 2019), Megan L. Evans, MD, MPH; John J. Dougherty, MD, MBA; and Mark B. Woodland, MS, MD, discussed burnout’s connection with the electronic medical record (EMR) and solutions implemented at their institutions to help cope with the problem. They highlighted changes they felt their EMR systems needed to undergo. In addition, they noted as a whole that the EMR has not improved patient care.

OBG Management polled readers to see their thoughts on this question: “Do you think that the EMR has improved patient care?”

In the roundtable article, “The electronic medical record’s role in ObGyn burnout and patient care” (October 2019), Megan L. Evans, MD, MPH; John J. Dougherty, MD, MBA; and Mark B. Woodland, MS, MD, discussed burnout’s connection with the electronic medical record (EMR) and solutions implemented at their institutions to help cope with the problem. They highlighted changes they felt their EMR systems needed to undergo. In addition, they noted as a whole that the EMR has not improved patient care.

OBG Management polled readers to see their thoughts on this question: “Do you think that the EMR has improved patient care?”

In the roundtable article, “The electronic medical record’s role in ObGyn burnout and patient care” (October 2019), Megan L. Evans, MD, MPH; John J. Dougherty, MD, MBA; and Mark B. Woodland, MS, MD, discussed burnout’s connection with the electronic medical record (EMR) and solutions implemented at their institutions to help cope with the problem. They highlighted changes they felt their EMR systems needed to undergo. In addition, they noted as a whole that the EMR has not improved patient care.

OBG Management polled readers to see their thoughts on this question: “Do you think that the EMR has improved patient care?”