Healthcare professionals are often overwhelmed by administrative tasks, spending more time on paperwork than on patient care.

Officials of Tokyo’s Chiyoda Ward are overwhelmed by paperwork about the tens of thousands of people who keep their family registers in the central ward despite living elsewhere. The ward ...

The worry has led to a rush at immigrant assistance centers, which are being inundated with paperwork and requests. The Brazilian-American Center, or BRACE, is one such center in Framingham.