Abstract
Burnout causes decreased job satisfaction, mental health issues, and leads to poor patient care. A large contributor is the electronic health record. Primary care providers from a medical group completed the Professional Fulfillment and Burnout Index survey showing high rates of burnout, and a scribe program was initiated. This quality improvement project evaluated the scribe program and its effects on burnout, documentation burden, and productivity for primary care physicians and nurse practitioners. Most participants had burnout. After using scribes, most had improved work-life balance. The scribe program was an important resource to prevent burnout related to the electronic health record.
