Characterization of Electronic Health Record Documentation Shortcuts: Does the use of dotphrases increase efficiency in the Emergency Department? Electronic documentation tools such as "dotphrases" were invented to help with the documentation burden.  We present work on the usage of dotphrases within the emergency department.  We find that dotphrases are most often used by medical scribes, they significantly increase note length, and are completely unstandardized as to their naming conventions, content, and usage.  We also show that dotphrases have no effect on the time to complete and cosign a note. 
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Characterization of Electronic Health Record Documentation Shortcuts: Does the use of dotphrases increase efficiency in the Emergency Department?
Electronic Health Record Documentation Shortcuts