Table 3.

Main topics that are discussed during open-ended discussion

Questions	Topics
1. What were the challenges you faced in finding information from the patient’s medical records in general?	Reconciliation is a huge time commitment. Too much information (I need relevant information) Uncertainty (missing, inaccurate, or not complete data) Inconsistencies (conflicts in different documents) Finding information (where to look) Complex UI (I am not sure where the information is)
2. If you had a tool that could bring together patient information from medical documents into a single view, would this be helpful to you? If yes or no, why?	This system helps in finding different types of information easily. Less time Less searching Less clicking
3. How would you use such a tool in your practice? Would you use it in advance of the encounter or during the visit?	Before visit (5 people) During visit (2 people) - Data already consolidated and can be used during visit Before and during visit (2 people)
Final discussion	All of the participants agree that consolidation system is very useful. Each section of the medical record had a hyperlink in our system that allows the users to navigate to the specific section without traversing the whole document. All participants agreed that using the hyperlink is helpful in finding information and saves a lot of time. This is not an ultimate solution. I need the data in my EMR. Categorize into type of visit note (admission, discharge, office visit), active medications, categorization of problems (heart problems) Time stamped information (active medication)