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1.8hours per hour of face time

In the 2016 time and motion study, 49.2 percent of the office day on EHR and desk work against 27.0 percent in face time works out at about 1.8 hours of EHR and desk work for every hour with patients.

Checked against its source on October 16, 2026

How it is calculated: 49.2 / 27.0 = 1.82

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In a 2016 time and motion study, physicians spent 27.0% of their office-day time with patients in direct face time and 49.2% on EHR and desk work.

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Physicians spent about 1.8 hours on the EHR and desk work per hour with patients | Yap