Exploring how different documentation assistants affect healthcare providers and systems
Official title: Evaluation of Impact of EHR Documentation Assistant Modalities on Provider and System Level Outcomes
Funded at Oregon Health & Science University · NIH-10796137 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This study looks at how different tools that help doctors with their paperwork, like speech recognition and virtual assistants, can make their jobs easier and improve patient care, especially since more people are using telemedicine during the pandemic.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Oregon Health & Science University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Portland, United States) |
| Project start | September 17, 2024 |
| Project end | July 31, 2028 |
| Funding year | 2024 |
| Award (this year) | $666,827 |
| NIH project number | 1R01LM014255-01A1 |
| Project ID | NIH-10796137 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates for this research are patients receiving care from providers who utilize EHR documentation assistants in their practice.
✕Less likely to help
Patients who are not receiving care from providers using these documentation assistants may not benefit from this research.
What this research studies
This research investigates the impact of various Electronic Health Record (EHR) documentation assistants, including Speech Recognition, Medical Scribes, Virtual Scribes, and Digital Scribes, on healthcare providers' workload and efficiency. It aims to understand how these tools influence provider burnout, chart completion times, and overall patient care quality, especially in the context of increased telemedicine use during the COVID-19 pandemic. By comparing these modalities, the research seeks to identify the most effective solutions for alleviating the burdens associated with EHR documentation.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this research could lead to improved work-life balance for healthcare providers and enhanced patient care through more efficient documentation practices.
How similar studies have gone: Previous research has shown varying success with similar documentation assistant approaches, but this study aims to provide a comprehensive comparison that has not been extensively explored.
Where this research is happening
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Oregon Health & Science University
Portland, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Mohan, Vishnu — Oregon Health & Science University
- Study coordinator: Mohan, Vishnu
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About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
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