Usability problem of Electronic Medical Record (EMR) systems is a major hurdle for their acceptance. In this study we used the methodology of Human-Centered Distributed Information Design (HCDID) to compare and evaluate Flow Sheet module of two commercial EMR systems. After which we tried to develop usable interface of a flow sheet using visualization, focusing on task-representation mapping du...

One of the main applications of information and communication technologies in healthcare sector is Electronic Medical Record (EMR). EMR systems are expected to make benefits for healthcare providers, professionals and the health population as a whole. Actually, the EMR benefits cannot be achieved without the adoption of the system by users in the healthcare. There has been much research suggest...

OBJECTIVE The amount of clinical information that anesthesia providers encounter creates an environment for information overload and medical error. In an effort to create more efficient OR and PACU EMR viewer platforms, we aimed to better understand the intraoperative and post-anesthesia clinical information needs among anesthesia providers. MATERIALS AND METHODS A web-based survey to evaluat...

Envision a shift years from now. You treat patients but never sit at a computer to document or enter orders. You wear a set of clear glasses with a computer screen built into the lens. Navigation of medical records occurs by voice command into a nearly invisible speaker built into your eyewear’s frame. No lag exists between your spoken command and the instantaneous flash of information desired....

The article by Dr Marilyn Rantz and colleagues on the impact of the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) in nursing homes is timely as health information technology (HIT) diffuses into the long-term care setting. The authors point out that implementation of bedside EMR in the nursing facility setting is not cost neutral and that increased costs are attributable to ongoing hardware and software expen...

Enterprise electronic medical records (EMR) have largely become a standard since their use was mandated by The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. However, perfusion departments have adopted true perfusion EMRs at various rates. In our efforts to integrate with the institutions EMR while enjoying the benefits of an EMR designed specifically for perfusion practice, we developed a dis...