The development of technology led to the digitalization of healthcare. This makes it easier to conduct research, store data, and carry out numerous therapeutic treatments that enhance patient outcomes. It has been incredibly simple to manage, store, and preserve data security and confidentiality thanks to the use of technology in the storage of patient data. As a result of the leakage and loss of patient information, which resulted in a low incidence of patient recovery, this has also decreased the rate of social stigma and prejudice patients may experience. The quality of treatment given to hospitalized patients is anticipated to increase with the use of electronic health records (EHR) (Hariyati et al., 2018). The majority of healthcare professionals are nurses, and a fluid workflow depends greatly on their knowledge of EHRs and their proficiency with informatics (Vehko et al., 2019). However, while creating a health information system, a few characteristics must be taken into account. Usability, integration, interoperability, meaningful usage, interface, and many more aspects are only a few of the features.
Usability shows how efficiently, quickly, and successfully a particular user may build a health information system in a certain setting. A health information system must be made to match the user’s effectiveness, assisting the user in carrying out tasks effectively and with a minimum of mistakes that might endanger patients. It should be effective, meaning the user can finish a task quickly and on time, allowing them to provide additional services to waiting customers. The EHR interface usability needs to be such that nurses can quickly and easily learn how to use it and interact with it (Farzandipour et al., 2021). The argument is that successful and user-friendly health information system enhances patient outcomes and service by being simple to use.
References
Farzandipour, M., Nabovati, E., Tadayon, H., & Jabali, M. S. (2021). Usability evaluation of a nursing information system by applying cognitive walkthrough method.International Journal of Medical Informatics, 152, 104459.
Hariyati, R. T. S., Hamid, A. Y., Eryando, T., & Hasibuan, Z. A. (2018). Usability and satisfaction of using electronic nursing documentation, lesson-learned from new system implementation at a hospital in Indonesia.International Journal of Healthcare Management.
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