Table 2.
Characteristics of Clinicians Participating in Focus Groups
| Hospitalist (4 groups; 30 of 32 clinicians completed survey) | PCP (3 groups; 19 of 19 clinicians completed survey) | Hybrid Hospitalist/PCP (7 of 7 clinicians completed survey) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Male (n, %) | 19 (63 %) | 8 (42 %) | 2 (29 %) |
| Number of full-time employees in practice (mean, SD) | 20.0 (6.4 SD) | 9.5 (5.0 SD) | 3.5 FTEs in clinic |
| 23 FTEs in division | |||
| Clinician type (n, %) | |||
| Physician | 28 (93 %) | 10 (53 %) | 7 (100 %) |
| Physician assistant | 2 (7 %) | 8 (42 %) | 0 (0 %) |
| Pharmacist | 0 (0 %) | 1 (5 %) | 0 (0 %) |
| Years since completion of clinical training (mean, SD) | 8.9 (6.8 SD) | 10.4 (7.7 SD) | 9.9 (7.0) |
| Hours/week at practice (mean, SD) | 47.9 (10.9 SD) | 40.1 (8.6 SD) | 41.4 (14.9) |
| Rural practice (n, %) | 4 (13 %) | 11 (58 %) | 0 |
| Use of EMRs at practice (n, %) | 30 (100 %) | 19 (100 %) | 7 (100 %) |