EHR Experts Provide Solutions on Improving Electronic Health Record Usability and Patient Safety

Poor design and usability have plagued electronic medical records. Experts from The Pew Charitable Trusts, in collaboration with the Johns Hopkins Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality, convened 70 experts representing makers of EHR systems, hospitals, clinicians, patient safety advocates, and the federal government at a July 28, 2015 workshop. Following a day of robust discussion, a set of core problems that inhibit EHR usability emerged along with a number of promising solutions. Since then, several reports have also looked at ways to address EHR usability and patient safety.

Read more:

• http://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/fact-sheets/2016/09/how-to-improve-electronic-health-record-usability-and-patient-safety
• Factsheet: How to Improve Electronic Health Record Usability and Patient Safety (PDF)