These nine essential principles of software usability can be applied directly to the evaluation of electronic medical record (EMR) systems. While usability principles apply to all software, this set has been assessed and put forth as being those principles of key concern related to EMRs.
HIMSS EMR Usability Evaluation Guide for Clinicians' Practices: 9 Essential Principles of Software Usability
Access sample clinical scenarios, test tasks, potential tasks, benchmarking examples, matched to one of the nine essential principles of EMR usability. Also included is a sample patient safety clecklist.