Descriptions of “Other” Responses to Post-Intervention Practice Survey Question About Disruptions
| “Other” Write-in Responses as Categorized | Baseline Survey (n) | Post-Intervention Survey (n) | Methodological Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Implemented a new or different EHR | 2 | 0 | Recoded to existing question response |
| Lost one or more clinicians | 2 | 3 | Recoded to existing question response |
| Lost one or more office managers or head nurses | 0 | 1 | Recoded to existing question response |
| Moved to a new location | 0 | 2 | Recoded to existing question response |
| New billing system | 2 | 2 | Recoded to existing question response |
| Ownership change | 1 | 1 | Recoded to existing question response |
| New staff | 24 | 41 | Excluded because of varied and ambiguous nature of “staff” and lack of clarity if new staff were additions or replacements to existing staff |
| Lost staff | 2 | 23 | Excluded because of varied and ambiguous nature of “staff” |
| New EHR features and EHR challenges | 5 | 6 | Excluded because of small n |
| Practice expansion/merger not involving ownership change | 11 | 10 | Excluded because of small n; unclear if these are the same as existing question response |
| Practice/site closed | 0 | 1 | Excluded because of small n |
| Miscellaneous | 15 | 17 | Excluded because of small n and heterogeneity of responses |
| Total responses excluded from analysis | 64 | 106 |
Abbreviation: EHR, electronic health record.