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A mixed-methods evaluation framework for electronic health records usability studies.

Saif Khairat¹, Cameron Coleman², Thomas Newlin²

¹Carolina Health Informatics Program and School of Nursing, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC, USA.

Journal of Biomedical Informatics

|April 15, 2019

Summary

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Poor electronic health record (EHR) design causes clinician frustration and medical errors. This study identifies usability issues in EHR interfaces to improve patient safety and reduce clinician burnout.

Keywords:

Electronic Health Records Evaluation Physicians Providers Satisfaction Usability

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Area of Science:

Medical Informatics
Human-Computer Interaction
Healthcare Quality Improvement

Background:

Poor electronic health record (EHR) design, particularly in order entry and information visualization, contributes to increased incidents, accidents, and mortality in intensive care units (ICUs).
Suboptimal EHR usability and clinician frustration are significant challenges in healthcare settings.

Purpose of the Study:

To propose a novel, mixed-methods framework for understanding EHR-related information overload.
To identify and characterize areas of suboptimal usability and clinician frustration within a vendor-based, provider-facing EHR interface.

Main Methods:

A mixed-methods, live observational usability study was conducted at a large, tertiary academic medical center.
Physicians completed usability patient cases, surveys, and semi-structured interviews using a commercial, vendor-based EHR.

Main Results:

Poor usability, complex interface screens, and navigation difficulties significantly correlated with high physician frustration levels.
A significant association was found between error messages and increased task completion time (p=0.03).
Residents completed tasks faster than attending physicians.

Conclusions:

Physician frustration with EHRs, stemming from difficulties in accessing patient information, persists.
EHR usability is a critical factor impacting medical errors, patient safety, and clinician burnout.
There is a pressing need for research on current information needs and strategies to mitigate EHR-related information overload.