The findings suggest "scheduling inefficiencies in both directions," according to the authors. About 38 percent of scheduled 10-minute visits lasted more than 5 minutes, while 60 percent of scheduled 30-minute visits lasted less than 25 minutes. More than two-thirds of visits deviated from the schedule for 5 minutes or more.
Scheduled 10-minute visits ran over by an average of 5 minutes in contrast, scheduled 30-minute visits averaged less than 24 minutes. "However, shorter scheduled appointments tended to run over while longer appointments often ended early," the researchers add. The longer the scheduled visit, the longer the exam time. "The mean exam lasted 1.2 minutes longer than scheduled, while the median exam ran 1 minute short of its scheduled duration," Dr. The study focused on exam lengths and discrepancies between scheduled and actual visit times.īased on EHR timestamps, the mean exam time was 18 minutes, with a median of 15 minutes. Using a national source of EHR data for primary care practices, the researchers analyzed exam lengths for more than 21 million doctor visits in 2017. More precise estimates of primary care visit times
That may help to make appointment scheduling and other processes more efficient, optimizing use of doctors' time. Neprash, PhD, of University of Minnesota School of Public Health and colleagues. "By using timestamps recorded when information is accessed or entered, EHR data allow for potentially more objective and reliable measurement of how much time physicians spend with their patients," according to the new research by Hannah T. The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer. DecemHow much time do primary care physicians actually spend one-on-one with patients? Analysis of timestamp data from electronic health records (EHRs) provides useful insights on exam length and other factors related to doctors' use of time, reports a study in the January issue of Medical Care.
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