(From CMIO.net) Physicians do not receive adequate training to effectively use their EHRs, according to a report released by AmericanEHR Partners. Almost half (49.3 percent) of respondents received three or fewer days of training. However, three to five days of EHR training was necessary to achieve the highest level of overall satisfaction, according to the report.

Other key findings from the report included:

• Overall satisfaction with an EHR was highly correlated with whether the respondent was involved in the EHR selection process.

• Ratings on ease of use for basic EHR functions required for meaningful use continued to improve with more than two weeks of training.

• Ratings on ease of use for specific meaningful use measures varied significantly. More training–at least one week–was correlated with improvement in the reported usability of advanced EHR features (e.g. checking patient formulary, importing medication lists and medication reconciliation).

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