; or (2) that are located in rural areas and at which the Secretary has determined there is a shortage of physicians and each physician has a high caseload. (d) Contracts (1) In general In carrying out the pilot program, the Secretary shall enter into a contract with one or more appropriate nongovernmental entities described in paragraph (2). (2) Appropriate nongovernmental entities described An appropriate nongovernmental entity described in this paragraph is an entity that trains and employs professional medical scribes who specialize in the collection of medical data and data entry into electronic health records. (e) Collection of data (1) In general The Secretary shall collect data on the pilot program to determine the effectiveness of the pilot program in increasing the efficiency of physicians at medical facilities of the Department. (2) Elements The data collected under paragraph (1) shall include the following with respect to each medical facility participating in the pilot program: (A) The average wait time for a veteran to receive care from a physician at such medical facility before implementation of the pilot program. (B) The average wait time for a veteran to receive care from such a physician after implementation of the pilot program. (C) The average number of patients that such a physician is able to see on a daily basis before implementation of the pilot program. (D) The average number of patients that such a physician is able to see on a daily basis after implementation of the pilot program. (E) The average amount of time such a physician spends on documentation on a daily basis before implementation of the pilot program. (F) The average amount of time such a physician spends on documentation on a daily basis after implementation of the pilot program. (G) The satisfaction and retention scores of each such physician before implementation of the pilot program. (H) The satisfaction and retention scores of each such physician after implementation of the pilot program. (I) The patient satisfaction