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Get the free guide.Documentation is where primary care physicians lose the day. According to the American Medical Association and a 2024 study published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine, primary care physicians spend approximately 7.3 hours on electronic health record (EHR) work for every 8 hours of scheduled patient time. It goes without saying that a meaningful share of that documentation happens after the practice closes. The phrase "pajama time" exists for a reason.
Of course, primary care is complex, and a significant portion of that load can't be eliminated, but some of it can.
Here are 10 concrete habits that primary care physicians can put in place themselves — no new system, no new vendor — to close more charts in the office, and fewer at the kitchen table.
