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. 2024 Sep 30;11:e49691. doi: 10.2196/49691

Table 1.

Terms and definitions used during interviews with primary nurses and health technicians on process inefficiencies.

Term Definition
Information-intensive tasks Require reading, writing, or sharing information (eg, chart review).
Frequent tasks Performed often or for each patient (eg, looking up patients’ contact information or reviewing discharge summaries).
Repetitive tasks Tasks done repeatedly that should only be done once or not at all (eg, repetitious logins or clicks to access required information).
Difficult tasks Tasks requiring large amounts of concentration to complete (eg, reviewing labs or determining trends in vitals).