To the Editor: We appreciate the review entitled “The Use of Medical Scribes in Health Care
Settings: A Systematic Review and Future Directions,” by Drs. Shultz and Holmstom. 1 We …

Background: Electronic health records (EHRs) hold promise to improve productivity, quality,
and outcomes; however, using EHRs can be cumbersome, disruptive to workflow, and off …

Purpose: The immense clerical burden felt by physicians is one of the leading causes of
burnout. Scribes are increasingly being used to help alleviate this burden, yet few published …

I n this issue of the Journal, there is a small study that touches on a big set of issues. 1 In
fact, it offers a window into panoply of major issues that will likely decide the future of primary …

There are little published data on the use of medical scribes in the primary care setting. We
assessed the feasibility of incorporating medical scribes in our ambulatory clinic to support …

Shanafelt et al1 found in a 2012 national sample that 46% of physicians reported at least 1
symptom of burnout. In that study, burnout was more frequent in frontline practitioners …

Importance Widespread adoption of electronic health records (EHRs) in medical care has
resulted in increased physician documentation workload and decreased interaction with …

The use of scribes in medicine is a relatively new phenomenon; few examples of
contemporary scribe use can be cited before the year 2000.3 However, this role has grown …

Methods| After approval and waiver of informed consent by the Oregon Health & Science
University institutional review board, this retrospective cohort study analyzed electronic …

Background: Clerical burdens have strained primary care providers already facing a shifting
health care landscape and workforce shortages. These pressures may cause burnout and …