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Appendix: Task Categories

Major Category	Minor Category	Analysis Grouping
Computer	Article	Miscellaneous
Computer	Drug Reference	Indirect Patient Care-Other
Computer	E-mail	Administration
Computer	Literature Search	Miscellaneous
Computer	Looking Up Data	Indirect Patient Care-Read
Computer	Other	Miscellaneous
Computer	Reviewing Dictations	Indirect Patient Care-Other
Computer	Writing Note	Indirect Patient Care-Write
Computer	Writing Orders/Scripts	Indirect Patient Care-Write
Examine/Read	Article	Miscellaneous
Examine/Read	Chart	Indirect Patient Care-Read
Examine/Read	Drug Reference	Indirect Patient Care-Other
Examine/Read	EKG	Indirect Patient Care-Read
Examine/Read	Mail	Administration
Examine/Read	Other	Miscellaneous
Examine/Read	Patient	Direct Patient Care
Examine/Read	Pocket Reference	Indirect Patient Care-Other
Examine/Read	Radiograph	Indirect Patient Care-Read
Examine/Read	Schedule	Administration
Examine/Read	Textbook	Miscellaneous
Forms	Consult	Indirect Patient Care-Write
Forms	H & P	Indirect Patient Care-Write
Forms	Insurance	Indirect Patient Care-Write
Forms	Other	Indirect Patient Care-Write
Forms	Requisition	Indirect Patient Care-Write
Forms	Superbill	Indirect Patient Care-Write
Forms	Work/School Release	Indirect Patient Care-Write
Looking for	Chart	Indirect Patient Care-Other
Looking for	Colleague	Indirect Patient Care-Other
Looking for	Consultant	Indirect Patient Care-Other
Looking for	Lab Result	Indirect Patient Care-Other
Looking for	Other	Indirect Patient Care-Other
Looking for	Patient	Indirect Patient Care-Other
Looking for	Radiograph	Indirect Patient Care-Other
Looking for	Supplies	Indirect Patient Care-Other
Miscellaneous	Eating	Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous	Idle	Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous	Other	Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous	Restroom	Miscellaneous
Oops	Can't Find Entry	Miscellaneous
Oops	Other	Miscellaneous
Phone	Getting Results	Indirect Patient Care-Read
Phone	Other	Miscellaneous
Phone	Paging	Indirect Patient Care-Other
Phone	Patient	Direct Patient Care
Phone	Personal	Miscellaneous
Phone	Scheduling Tests	Indirect Patient Care-Other
Procedure	EKG	Direct Patient Care
Procedure	IV	Direct Patient Care
Procedure	Joint Inj/Asp	Direct Patient Care
Procedure	Lab Test	Direct Patient Care
Procedure	Other	Direct Patient Care
Procedure	Pelvic Exam	Direct Patient Care
Procedure	Phlebotomy	Direct Patient Care
Talking	Advance Directives	Direct Patient Care
Talking	Colleague/Staff	Direct Patient Care
Talking	Colleague/Staff	Miscellaneous
Talking	Consultant	Direct Patient Care
Talking	Educating Patient	Direct Patient Care
Talking	Other	Miscellaneous
Talking	Patient History	Direct Patient Care
Talking	Patient Other	Direct Patient Care
Talking	Patient's Family	Direct Patient Care
Talking	Personal	Miscellaneous
Talking	Study Consent	Miscellaneous
Walking	Inside	Miscellaneous
Walking	Outside	Miscellaneous
Writing	Letter	Indirect Patient Care-Write
Writing	Notes	Indirect Patient Care-Write
Writing	Orders	Indirect Patient Care-Write
Writing	Other	Miscellaneous
Writing	Script	Indirect Patient Care-Write