Table 1.

Various information sources that were used during the information seeking process

Information sources	Description	Sub-sources
Electronic records (A)	Patient information that is recorded on electronic health records	Powerchart (Labs, IView), Emtek (vitals, respiratory)
Paper records (B)	Patient information that is recorded on paper charts	Progress notes, census sheet, printed EKG
Imaging systems (C)	Electronic images such as X-rays, ultrasounds	Centricity, Siemens
Verbal interactions (D)	Interactions with clinical colleagues and other individual such as pharmacists and patient family to gather patient related information	Consultations, teaching, family consultation
Patient exam (E)	Sources that the provider used during a physical examination of the patient	Exam, ventilator, drips, heart monitors
Personal sources (F)	Personal sources that were used for retrieving or verifying information	Reference books, websites and other smartphone-based apps