EHR Usability



Nine Types of Usability Problems with Electronic Health Systems

By Bennett Lauber – There is no shortage of complaints about the usability of Electronic Health Record systems (EHRs). More and more evidence is emerging regarding the lack of EHR usability. “Satisfaction and usability ratings for certified electronic health records (EHRs) have decreased since 2010 among clinicians across a range of indicators.”


More on Usability

By William Hyman – The recent ONC webinar on “EHR Usability & Health IT Safety” provided three interesting presentations on the design of EHRs and the influence of design on effective use.



CIOs Weigh In on EHR Usability

Research company Frost & Sullivan have released their latest health IT report, EHR Usability—CIOs Weigh in On What’s Needed to Improve Information Retrieval. The study was conducted in conjunction with CHIME and looks at key issues affecting clinical data contained in EHRs.