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A methodology for web-enabling a computer-based patient record with contributions from cognitive science.

C Webster1

  • 1Medical Informatics, JMJ Technologies, Marietta, Georgia 30066, USA. chuckwebster@yahoo.com

Studies in Health Technology and Informatics
|October 18, 2001
PubMed
Summary

Cognitive science principles enhance the development of web-enabled computer-based patient records (CPRs). This study used web prototypes to integrate medical, computing, and business perspectives for better system design.

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Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Science
  • Medical Informatics
  • Human-Computer Interaction

Background:

  • Medical informatics workers can creatively leverage new web technologies.
  • Existing computer-based patient record (CPR) systems present opportunities for enhancement.
  • Interdisciplinary insights from philosophy, linguistics, AI, and cognitive psychology are relevant.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the application of cognitive science in web-enabling a CPR.
  • To investigate the role of web prototypes in bridging disparate ontologies.
  • To evaluate web-enabled CPR prototypes based on medical, computing, and business constraints.

Main Methods:

  • Development of six web-enabled CPR prototypes.
  • Generation of user scenarios using a user communication matrix.

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  • Ranking and comparison of prototypes against defined constraints.

    • Main Results:

    • Web prototypes facilitated rapid development and integration of diverse perspectives.
    • Prototype evaluation highlighted the influence of cognitive factors on design choices.
    • The study demonstrated a framework for comparing and selecting system prototypes.

    Conclusions:

    • Cognitive science provides a valuable framework for understanding and improving the design of medical informatics systems.
    • Web technology and prototyping are effective tools for developing and evaluating complex systems like CPRs.
    • Successful system development requires bridging medical, computing, and business domains, informed by cognitive principles.