Educating future doctors in using Electronic Health Records (EHRs)
Published on 09-09-2025
At the eHealth Living & Learning Lab Amsterdam, Harm Gijsbers is diving into an important research and education project aimed at improving the way medical students and trainees learn to use Electronic Health Records (EHRs). With EHRs becoming an essential part of healthcare, doctors and students need to master their use—not just for documentation, but also for patient monitoring, digital communication, and data analysis.
Why is this important?
The way EHRs are used directly impacts the quality of healthcare data. High-quality data is essential for clinical decision support systems and plays a key role in advancing AI applications in health.
When doctors and trainees effectively interact with EHRs, they contribute to better data integrity, which leads to more accurate AI-driven insights and improvements in patient care.
Right now, doctors spend a huge chunk of their time handling EHR documentation, and medical interns might spend even more. However, medical students and residents don’t get much structured training on EHRs, meaning they enter the workforce without the necessary skills to use them efficiently.
The research approach
Baseline Measurement
Examining how EHRs are currently used in medical education and defining key competencies for future training.
Curriculum Exploration
Reviewing best practices in EHR education, assessing implementation strategies, and analyzing how students engage with EHRs.
Measuring Impact
Evaluating the effects of improved EHR training on students’ skills and the quality of medical data within healthcare systems.
Alignes to Amsterdam UMC strategy
This project aligns with Amsterdam UMC’s mission and is part of the eHealth Living & Learning Lab Amsterdam (ELLLA). It contributes to both research and education, particularly within medical informatics and the broader push for better healthcare IT systems.
By enhancing EHR training, this research aims to help the next generation of doctors use digital health tools more effectively—ultimately improving patient care
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