Table 2.
Physician burnout, after-hours charting, and organizational EHR support descriptive statistics
| Specialtya | Physician n | Organization n | % Of Physicians Burned Outc | % of Physicians with 6 or More Hours of Weekly After-hours Charting | Organizational EHR Supportb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Organizations | 25 018 | 213 | 30% | 43% | 44% |
| Family Medicine | 3010 | 181 | 34% | 53% | 47% |
| Hematology/Oncology | 455 | 129 | 33% | 60% | 35% |
| Internal Medicine | 2164 | 170 | 32% | 53% | 47% |
| Neurology | 459 | 142 | 31% | 52% | 44% |
| Cardiology | 726 | 164 | 30% | 50% | 38% |
| Radiology | 349 | 128 | 29% | 12% | 35% |
| Gynecology and Obstetrics | 1126 | 166 | 29% | 41% | 43% |
| Pediatrics | 1684 | 176 | 28% | 43% | 50% |
| Pulmonology | 322 | 135 | 28% | 56% | 39% |
| Emergency Medicine | 1391 | 171 | 27% | 31% | 46% |
| General Surgery | 895 | 166 | 27% | 40% | 43% |
| Gastroenterology | 328 | 147 | 26% | 49% | 42% |
| Hospital Medicine | 973 | 141 | 25% | 34% | 54% |
| Orthopedics | 751 | 165 | 25% | 42% | 37% |
| Anesthesiology | 959 | 163 | 24% | 14% | 49% |
| Psychiatry | 465 | 148 | 22% | 37% | 47% |
a
Physician specialties with <300 respondents and physicians who did not indicate a specialty were included in the overall analysis but excluded from specialty analyses.
b
Percent that agree organization has done a great job with EHR implementation, training, and support.
c
Percent Burned Out is the percent who responded “I am definitely burning out and have 1 or more symptoms of burnout (eg, emotional exhaustion),” “The symptoms of burnout that I am experiencing won’t go away. I think about work frustrations a lot,” or “I feel completely burned out. I am at the point where I may need to seek help.”