Table 1.

Characteristics of the 24 Participating Practices

Network, Practice No.Physicians No.Midlevel Clinicians No.Support Staff No.OwnershipLocationEMR
CCPC = Connecticut Center for Primary Care; CenTexNet = Central Texas Primary Care Research Network; CHC = community health center; EMR = electronic medical record; FQHC = Federally Qualified Health Center; LANet = Los Angeles Network; ORPRN = Oregon Rural Practice-based Research Network.
ORPRN
    15438Hospital, not for profitRuralNo
    24425PhysicianRuralYes
    33416Hospital, not for profitRuralYes
    4409Hospital, publicRuralYes
    53218PhysicianRuralNo
CCPC
    12112PhysicianSuburbanNo
    26321PhysicianUrbanNo
    32216PhysicianSuburbanNo
    4103PhysicianSuburbanNo
    5218PhysicianSuburbanNo
    65120PhysicianSuburbanNo
    7115PhysicianSuburbanNo
    85220PhysicianUrbanNo
    9116PhysicianSmall townNo
LANet
    18737FQHCUrbanNo
    26431FQHCSuburbanNo
    35433FQHCUrbanNo
    41113FQHCUrbanNo
    5124CHCUrbanNo
CenTexNet
    15011Hospital, not for profitRuralYes
    220048Hospital, not for profitUrbanYes
    38018Hospital, not for profitUrbanYes
    44010Hospital, not for profitRuralYes
    510221Hospital, not for profitUrbanYes