Table 1. Characteristics and daily activity measures summary by provider role.
| Characteristics/daily activity measures | Third-Year Clerkship Student | Medicine Intern | Supervising Resident | Hospitalist Attending |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinician | 49 | 34 | 16 | 13 |
| Included scheduled provider days with any actiona, n | 1151 | 2014 | 437 | 1181 |
| Active days per provider, mean | 23.5 (SD = 2.5) | 59.2 (SD = 16.8) | 27.3 (SD = 15.4) | 90.8 (SD = 44.8) |
| Hours of EHR activity per provider day, median (IQR) | 4.42 (3.00–6.17) | 7.67 (4.83–9.67) | 6.92 (4.08–8.75) | 2.08 (1.00–3.33) |
| Patient charts accessed per provider day, median (IQR) | 8 (4–13) | 10 (7–14) | 17 (13–22) | 16 (12–21) |
| Patients charts documented per provider day, median (IQR) | 3 (2–4) | 7 (5–8) | 10 (7–13) | 10 (5–14) |
| Total actions, n | 775487 | 3492224 | 758348 | 1180149 |
| Actions per provider day, median (IQR) | 615 (384–907) | 1817 (1085–2418) | 1630 (904–2406) | 701 (365–1422) |
| Action type, n (column %) | ||||
| Reviewing Labs/Data/Reports | 348430 (44.9) | 1489944 (42.7) | 350388 (46.2) | 572001 (48.5) |
| Writing Notes | 88390 (11.4) | 192675 (5.5) | 19971 (2.6) | 56725 (4.8) |
| Reviewing Notes | 157332 (20.3) | 475190 (13.6) | 115442 (15.2) | 186588 (15.8) |
| Reviewing Orders | 36321 (4.7) | 127130 (3.6) | 21066 (2.8) | 16538 (1.4) |
| Placing Orders | 0 (0) | 135424 (3.9) | 23758 (3.1) | 2522 (0.2) |
| Other | 145014 (18.7) | 1071861 (30.7) | 227723 (30.0) | 345775 (29.3) |
a. This is the number of days within any actions among scheduled days during the period 25 June 2015 to 24 June 2016 and after excluding any such days with actions logged for more than 30 different patients. SD = Standard Deviation, IQR = Inter-quartile range.