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Audit file data were used to estimate duration and variance of: (1) time in the waiting room, (2) nurse time with the patient, (3) time in the exam room without a nurse or physician, and (4) physician time with the patient. Multivariate modeling was used to test for differences by patient and by encounter features.<\/jats:p>\n               <jats:p>Results: On average, a PC encounter took 54.6 minutes, with 5 minutes of nurse time, 15.5 minutes of physician time, and the remaining 62% of the time spent waiting to see a clinician or check out. Older age, female sex, and chronic disease were associated with longer wait times and longer time with clinicians. Level of service and numbers of medications, procedures, and lab orders were associated with longer time with clinicians. Late check-in and same-day visits were associated with shorter wait time and clinician time.<\/jats:p>\n               <jats:p>Conclusions: This study provides insights on uses of audit file data for workflow analysis during PC encounters.<\/jats:p>\n               <jats:p>Discussion: Scalable ways to quantify clinical encounter workflow elements may provide the means to develop more efficient approaches to care and improve the patient experience.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1093\/jamia\/ocw088","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2016,7,4]],"date-time":"2016-07-04T00:27:52Z","timestamp":1467592072000},"page":"e28-e34","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":16,"title":["The electronic health record audit file: the patient is waiting"],"prefix":"10.1093","volume":"24","author":[{"given":"Annemarie G","family":"Hirsch","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Center for Health Research, Geisinger Health System, Danville, 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