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Table 1 Participants (pseudonyms) and Practices Represented

From: Implementing change in primary care practices using electronic medical records: a conceptual framework

Participant

Age Range

Gender

Ownership

Practice Role

Practice 1 2 MDs

 

Region: Northeast urban

Alice

40–44

Female

Partner

Clinician/physician

Barry

45–49

Male

Owner

Clinician/physician

Practice 2 solo

 

Region: Southeast suburban

Carl

35–39

Male

Owner

Clinician/physician

Diane

45–49

Female

Employee

Clerical staff

Elaine

25–29

Female

Employee

Clinical support

Practice 3 solo

 

Region: Northwest suburban

Fran

55 or older

Female

Owner

Clinician/nurse practitioner

Gail

30–34

Female

Employee

Clerical staff

Hannah

45–49

Female

Employee

Clinical support

Practice 4

>3 MDs

 

Region: Northwest large town

Ida

55 or older

Female

Employee

Clinical support

Jack

40–44

Male

Owner

Clinician/physician

Kathy

30–34

Female

Employee

Clerical staff

Linda

45–49

Female

Employee

Clinical support

Michael

40–44

Male

Partner

Clinician/physician

Nancy

50–54

Female

Employee

Clerical staff

Practice 5

>3 MDs

 

Region: Northwest small town

Olive

45–49

Female

Employee

Clinician/physician assistant

Paula

45–49

Female

Employee

Clinical support

Rita

35–39

Female

Employee

Clerical staff

Sally

35–39

Female

Employee

Clerical staff

Tom

30–34

Male

Partner

Clinician/physician

Practice 6

2 MDs

 

Region: Midwest rural

Uma

20–24

Female

Employee

Clinical support

Valerie

45–49

Female

Owner

Clinician/physician

Xena

45–49

Female

Employee

Clerical staff

Yolanda

40–44

Female

Employee

Clinical support

Practice 7

2 MDs

 

Region: Midwest urban

Andrew

50–54

Male

Owner

Clinician/physician

Betty

50–54

Female

Partner

Clinician/physician

Zoe

30–34

Female

Employee

Clerical staff

Practice 8

solo

 

Region: Southeast large town

Glenn

50–54

Male

Owner

Clinician/physician

Dana

20–24

Female

Employee

Clinical support