Female ophthalmologists may have a higher documentation burden than male ophthalmologists, which could lead to more burnout, according to a poster presented at Real World Ophthalmology.
Sofia De Arrigunaga, MD, MPH, and colleagues wrote that physicians spend more than 5 hours on the electronic health record for every 8 hours of scheduled patient time. However, current metrics may not fully reflect the EHR burden.
“Previous work highlights female clinicians spend more time on EHR compared to their male colleagues,” they wrote. “Difference in EHR use is a potential mechanism for