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Clinicians face electronic medical record (EMR) usability challenges. We created open-source software to simulate EMRs for human-computer interaction research, aiding studies on clinician information seeking and adaptive interfaces.

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Area of Science:

  • Health Informatics
  • Human-Computer Interaction
  • Software Engineering

Background:

  • Electronic Medical Record (EMR) systems are widely used but often present usability issues for clinicians.
  • Existing research tools for studying clinician-computer interaction are limited.
  • Investigating clinician information-seeking behaviors requires specialized software that mimics real-world EMR functionalities.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop an open-source software package that emulates key display functions of an EMR system.
  • To provide a platform for laboratory-based human-computer interaction research focused on EMR usability.
  • To support studies on clinician information-seeking behaviors and adaptive user interfaces.

Main Methods:

  • Developed an open-source software package simulating EMR display functions.
  • Focused the user interface on temporal display of vital signs, medications, and lab results.
  • Designed the software for use in controlled research settings.

Main Results:

  • The developed software effectively emulates EMR display functions.
  • The user interface facilitates research on temporal data visualization.
  • The system is suitable for measuring task accuracy, completion time, and cognitive load.

Conclusions:

  • The open-source software provides a valuable tool for EMR usability research.
  • This system enables rigorous investigation of clinician information-seeking and interface design.
  • The freely available software supports the research community in advancing human-computer interaction in healthcare.