With the widespread adoption of electronic health records (EHRs), there is increased focus
on addressing the challenges of EHR usability, ie, the extent to which the technology …

In response to mounting evidence that use of electronic medical record systems may cause
unintended consequences, and even patient harm, the AMIA Board of Directors convened a …

Objective Decisions made during electronic health record (EHR) implementations
profoundly affect usability and safety. This study aims to identify gaps between the current …

Background Usability associates with patient safety and quality of care. This article reports
results from nation-wide usability-focused survey studies for physicians and nurses in …

To characterize the variability in usability and safety of EHRs from two vendors across four
healthcare systems (2 Epic and 2 Cerner). Twelve to 15 emergency medicine physicians …

Health information technology is revolutionizing the way we interact with health-related data.
One example of this can be seen in the rising adoption rates of electronic health records by …

Though substantial work has been done on the usability of health information technology,
improvements in electronic health record system (EHR) usability have been slow, creating …

Electronic medical record (EMR) adoption rates have been slower than expected in the
United States, especially in comparison to other industry sectors and other developed …

Purpose Survey studies of health information systems use tend to focus on availability of
functionalities, adoption and intensity of use. Usability surveys have not been systematically …

Background Electronic health record (EHR) implementation is currently underway in
Canada, as in many other countries. These ambitious projects involve many stakeholders …