Electronic Health Record-Related Burnout among Clinicians: Practical Recommendations for Canadian Healthcare Organizations

The use of electronic health record (EHR) systems has led to numerous discussions about their possible contribution to clinician burnout. However, discussions regarding effective strategies to reduce burnout of this nature have been few. This article reviews initiatives and strategies aimed at combatting EHR-related burnout and provides recommendations for Canadian contexts. While approaches for measuring and reducing EHR-related physician burnout were identified, this paper highlights a paucity of evidence surrounding EHR-associated burnout among non-physician clinicians and the efficacy of interventions aimed at reducing burnout. Based on the findings, this article proposes recommendations for optimizing EHR usage to potentially reduce burnout.