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The 2026 EHR Report Nobody Is Talking About
The DocBuddy Journal
The numbers are in, and for once in American healthcare, some of them are good. Host Erik Sunset breaks down the KLAS Research Arch Collaborative Clinician EHR Experience 2026 report — 92 health systems, 121,000 clinicians, one year of data — and what it reveals about where the industry is winning, where it's still falling short, and what's actually driving the gap.
Most clinicians report a moderate to strong EHR experience, but the divide between physicians and nurses is striking: 22% of physician groups reached the top satisfaction tier compared to just 12% of nurses. The standout finding for physicians? Ambient AI is delivering, and the data backs it up.
Erik also covers what's still broken — training, governance, vendor relationships, and the lowest-scoring category in the entire industry: external data integration. If you work in healthcare and have an opinion about the EHR, this episode is required listening.
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