The average physician spends 2 to 3 hours per day on EHR charting, and in multi-specialty groups, switching between systems makes it worse. With Althea Smart EHR, providers across specialties reported cutting their charting time in half, giving them back hours every week for patient care, rest, and practice growth.
Faq Category: Physician Burnout
Neurology visits are documentation-heavy: detailed exams, complex differentials, long histories. With AI Ambient Charting capturing the visit in real time and templates pre-populating the structured neuro exam, providers reported cutting their charting time in half, reclaiming hours every week.
Orthopedic surgeons see some of the highest patient volumes in outpatient medicine: 30+ patients a day, with complex joint exams, post-op visits, and procedure documentation. Practices using Althea Smart EHR reported cutting their charting time in half, with most notes completed before the patient leaves the room, giving surgeons back hours every day.
Cardiologists spend more time on documentation per patient than almost any other specialist: complex consult notes, multi-condition chronic disease follow-ups, and procedure reports. Practices using Althea Smart EHR reported cutting their charting time in half, with most notes completed before the patient leaves the room, giving cardiologists back hours every day.
Psychiatrists spend more time on documentation per patient than almost any other specialist: detailed initial evaluations, complex medication management notes, risk assessment documentation, and treatment plan updates. Practices using Althea Smart EHR reported cutting their charting time in half, with most notes completed before the patient leaves the session, giving psychiatrists back hours every day.
Podiatrists document high-volume procedure and wound care notes every day, often seeing 30+ patients with serial documentation requirements. Practices using Althea Smart EHR reported cutting their charting time in half, with most notes completed before the patient leaves the room, giving physicians back hours every day and eliminating the after-hours documentation burden.
Pain physicians spend more time on compliance documentation than almost any other specialist: PDMP checks, UDS tracking, opioid agreements, and complex procedure notes. Practices using Althea Smart EHR reported cutting their charting time in half, with most notes completed before the patient leaves the room, giving pain physicians back hours every day.
OB/GYN physicians document across the full care spectrum, prenatal visits, deliveries, operative reports, and GYN procedures, often including middle-of-the-night documentation after deliveries. Practices using Althea Smart EHR reported cutting their charting time in half, with most notes completed before the patient leaves, giving physicians back hours every day and eliminating after-hours catch-up documentation.
Internists spend more time on documentation per patient than almost any other specialist, with complex H&Ps, lengthy consult notes, and multi-problem follow-up visits. Practices using Althea Smart EHR reported cutting their charting time in half , with most notes completed before the patient leaves the room or before leaving the hospital floor, giving physicians back hours every day.
Family medicine physicians face the highest documentation burden of any specialty, with the widest variety of visit types in a single day. In family medicine practices using Althea Smart EHR, providers reported cutting their charting time in half, with most notes completed before the patient leaves the room, giving physicians back hours every day for patient care, family, and rest.