Technical Evaluation, Testing, and Validation of the Usability of Electronic Health Records (original) (raw)

This document outlines a proposed Electronic Health Record (EHR) Usability Protocol (EUP) aimed at enhancing the usability of EHR systems to improve patient safety and care. The EUP includes a three-step process for EHR application analysis, expert review of user interfaces, and validation testing with representative user groups. The emphasis is on the importance of user-centered design and human factors best practices in minimizing use errors commonly associated with poorly designed interfaces.