“In Part I of this series, we argued that physicians need tools they can use to evaluate EMR usability. One reason for this is that the ONC’s soon-to-be-released EMR certification criteria don’t address usability, even though usability has a dramatic effect on productivity and the quality of care. Part I also presented a partial list of the dimensions of EMR usability.
In today’s post, we complete the list and introduce some principles that serve as the foundation for creating a tool physicians can use to evaluate EMR usability on their own. Readers who wish to explore these topics in more detail would do well to begin with the fine review by a HIMSS Task Force on the subject.”
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Glenn Laffel, EHR Bloggers, 30 June 2010
