NIST Releases Technical Guidance for Evaluating Electronic Health Records
From NIST Tech Beat: March 20, 2012Jennifer Huergo
An important aspect of any product is how easily someone can use it for its intended purpose, also known as usability. Electronic health records (EHR) that are usable have the potential to improve patient care, which is why the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has outlined formal procedures for evaluating the usability of EHR systems.
NIST releases EHR usability guidelines
Posted by:Anne SteciwSome critics of the meaningful use EHR incentive program argue that health care providers wouldn’t need incentives to adopt electronic health records if EHR usability would improve. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) published an EHR usability toolkit last year to help providers assess how well an EHR system supports them in delivering safe, effective and efficient care to patients.
And now the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is getting into the game by releasing technical guidance for evaluating EHR usability. The guidance is aimed at EHR developers, with an emphasis on a user-centered approach to the development of EHR systems.
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