TABLE 1.

Definitions of time motion categories and emergency physician activities

Category	Activity
Chart review	Retrieving or reviewing data prior to seeing patient
Direct patient care	Having direct patient contact
Documentation	Inputting data into a document
Team communication	Communicating verbally in person or on the phone with a nurse, clerk, consultant, radiologist, allied health care professional, or nursing home
Discrete teaching	Orienting or directly teaching a student/resident about a medical topic
Technical/logistical teaching	Teaching a student/resident logistical EHR functions
Clinical case review with learner	Reviewing student/resident case presentation
Handover	Directly handing over care of a patient to a different emergency physician
Physical movement	Walking to and from any task
Tech/IT support	Receiving technical or IT support to complete work
Other	Any other activity done by the physician on shift: chit/chat, taking break, going to the bathroom, having dinner, etc