Table 4.

Example Questions Generated by This Study

EHR = electronic health record.
Can EHR software be designed to facilitate communication between physicians and patients?
What resources are available to help physicians best integrate this technology into their style of patient care as they transition to the use of the EHR?
Are there examples of best practices—standard procedures or phrases—that physicians can use to assist patients as they are introduced to the EHR?
When and how should medical educators introduce the EHR to students and residents, especially given the current emphasis on training patient-centered interviewing skills?
What responsibilities do vendors or health care systems have to train physicians about the relational aspects of the EHR?