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Clinicians Report Copying Practices Increase Documentation Risks
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Researchers at an academic health center conducted 22 semistructured interviews in 2023, reporting clinicians' use of copying-and-pasting (CP) and carry-forward (CF) tools in EHRs for efficiency and communication. Respondents described inaccuracies, note bloat, and patient safety risks, along with moral angst tied to documentation expectations. They recommend AI-enhanced documentation and additional training to reduce burden and safety risks.
Key Points
- 1Document widespread use of CP/CF for efficiency and communication among clinicians across roles (22 interviews).
- 2Highlight that CP/CF produces inaccuracies, note bloat, and patient safety risks, creating unintended harms.
- 3Recommend technical (AI-enhanced documentation) and educational interventions to reduce burden and moral angst.
Scoring Rationale
Qualitative peer-reviewed findings are practical and credible, but single-center sample limits generalizability and novelty of results.
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