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Software quality assessment for health care systems.
G Braccini1, F Fabbrini, M Fusani
1UO Radiodiagnostica II, Azienda Ospedaliera, Pisa, Italy.
Studies in Health Technology and Informatics
|December 8, 1996
Summary
This study defines a software quality model for Health Care Systems (HCS) based on the ISO/IEC 9126 standard. It establishes quality profiles for evaluating and certifying HCS software components.
Area of Science:
- Medical Informatics
- Software Engineering
- Health Care Systems
Background:
- Defining a robust quality model for Health Care System (HCS) software is crucial for ensuring system reliability and patient safety.
- Existing software quality standards require adaptation to meet the specific demands of the healthcare domain.
- Experience in medical informatics and software assessment highlights the need for a tailored quality evaluation framework.
Purpose of the Study:
- To address the challenge of defining a quality model for evaluating HCS software components.
- To adapt the ISO/IEC 9126 standard for HCS applications.
- To develop a framework for quality profiles to aid in HCS software evaluation and certification.
Main Methods:
- Interpreting the ISO/IEC 9126 standard to fit HCS requirements.
- Leveraging expertise from medical informatics and software product assessment.
- Developing a system for weighing quality characteristics based on criticality.
Main Results:
- A quality model tailored for HCS software components has been defined.
- Quality profiles are generated by weighing characteristics according to their criticality.
- The model provides a basis for both the evaluation and certification of HCS software.
Conclusions:
- The proposed quality model effectively addresses the evaluation needs of HCS software.
- Quality profiles derived from the model can guide certification processes.
- Adaptation of international standards like ISO/IEC 9126 is feasible and beneficial for specialized domains like healthcare IT.