Slide Presentation from the AHRQ 2007 Annual Conference

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