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Time-motion study
- Aim
- Evaluate whether the implementation of e-prescribing was at least time-neutral for physicians and staff members
- Methods
- Shadowed each user over a 4 hour shift
- 8am -12 noon, or 1pm-5pm
- With consent of clinician & patient
- Data collected with Timer ProTM (http://performance-measurement.com)
- Categories adapted from Overhage
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