Optimization Sprints: Improving Clinician Satisfaction and Teamwork by Rapidly Reducing Electronic Health Record Burden.

Objective: To evaluate a novel clinic-focused Sprint process (an intensive team-based intervention) to optimize electronic health record (EHR) efficiency.

Methods: An 11-member team including 1 project manager, 1 physician informaticist, 1 nurse informaticist, 4 EHR analysts, and 4 trainers worked in conjunction with clinic leaders to conduct on-site EHR and workflow optimization for 2 weeks. The Sprint intervention included clinician and staff EHR training, building specialty-specific EHR tools, and redesigning teamwork.