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Improving EHR Efficiency Through Individualized Optimization Sessions

KEVIN KINDLER, MD
STACY BARTLETT, MD
OLGA KRAVCHENKO, PhD

FPM. 2026;33(4):20-23.

Author disclosures: no relevant financial relationships.

This content conforms to AAFP criteria for CME.

A short session of personalized training with a medical informaticist can help physicians mitigate pain points and learn new EHR functions.

Dr. Kindler is assistant professor in the Department of Family Medicine and faculty in the Clinical Informatics Fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.

Dr. Bartlett and Dr. Kravchenko are assistant professors in the Pittsburgh School of Medicine's Department of Family Medicine.

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