International journal of medical informatics
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Clinical documentation, an essential process within electronic health records (EHRs), takes a significant amount of clinician time. How best to optimize documentation methods to deliver effective care remains unclear. ⋯ Physicians predominantly utilized a single method of visit note documentation and were satisfied with their approach, but the approaches they chose varied. Demographic characteristics were associated with preferred documentation method. Further research should focus on why variation exists, and the quality of the documentation resulting from different methods used.