title: Reflections on Physician-Patient Interactions in the EHR Era.
abstract: Physician-patient communication is becoming increasingly complicated with the growing use of electronic health records (EHRs). While the EHR has shown benefits in some aspects of medical care, these improvements are often at the expense of patient-centered communication. Below are some reflections on this topic, as well as techniques to improve the clinician-patient interaction in the EHR era.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Louisiana State University Health Shreveport, Shreveport, Louisiana, USA dr.vikasmehta@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Vikas
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Mehta
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D057286:Electronic Health Records; D006801:Humans; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations
keywords: electronic health record; physician-patient communication; young physician reflection