Novel Eye-Tracking Methods to Evaluate the Usability of Electronic Health Records.

The Electronic Health Record has become a staple today in every hospital and clinic, thanks to policy changes advocating its use. However, its full potential can be realized only when it is easy to use and compliant to the needs of the different user subgroups. This study uses a novel approach of eye tracking to assess and differentiate EHR usability based on gender.

Understanding the Impact of Clinical Training on EHR Use Optimization.

Electronic health records usability creates challenges to the delivery of care. This paper presents a novel approach to user analysis. Fixation counts have been analyzed to identify differences among physicians of 3 experience levels - residents, fellows and attending physicians.

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

Background: Poor EHR design adds further challenges, especially in the areas of order entry and information visualization, with a net effect of increased rates of incidents, accidents, and mortality in ICU settings.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to propose a novel, mixed-methods framework to understand EHR-related information overload by identifying and characterizing areas of suboptimal usability and clinician frustration within a vendor-based, provider-facing EHR interface.

Methods: A mixed-methods, live observational usability study was conducted at a single, large, tertiary academic medical center in the Southeastern US utilizing a commercial, vendor based EHR.

Assessing the Satisfaction of Citizens Using Teleconsent in Clinical Research.

Researchers tested the functionality, and evaluated the feasibility of a telemedicine software, Doxy.me, to complete informed teleconsent sessions remotely with prospective research participants. Twenty healthy volunteers completed a teleconsent session, and web survey assessing overall experience and satisfaction with the Doxy.