Prioritizing features to redesign in an EMR system

Samar Helou, Victoria Abou-Khalil, Goshiro Yamamoto, Eiji Kondoh, Hiroshi Tamura, Shusuke Hiragi, Osamu Sugiyama, Kazuya Okamoto, Masayuki Nambu, Tomohiro Kuroda

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Abstract

Redesigning Electronic Medical Record (EMR) systems is needed to improve their usefulness and usability. For user-centered redesign, designers should consider which EMR features are the most important to the users. However, prioritizing the EMR features is complicated because: (i) EMR systems involve multiple users with different, and sometimes conflicting, priorities and (ii) targeting one feature will affect other features of the EMR system. In this work, we propose a method for prioritizing the features to target when redesigning an EMR system. The method takes into consideration the different priorities of the users and the relationships between the different features. We illustrate the method through a case study on redesigning EMR systems in Japanese antenatal care settings. Our results show the importance of considering the different types of EMR users and the relationships between different EMR features. Designers could use the proposed method as a decision-aid tool in EMR redesign projects.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMEDINFO 2019
Subtitle of host publicationHealth and Wellbeing e-Networks for All - Proceedings of the 17th World Congress on Medical and Health Informatics
EditorsBrigitte Seroussi, Lucila Ohno-Machado, Lucila Ohno-Machado, Brigitte Seroussi
PublisherIOS Press
Pages1213-1217
Number of pages5
ISBN (Electronic)9781643680026
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 21-08-2019
Externally publishedYes
Event17th World Congress on Medical and Health Informatics, MEDINFO 2019 - Lyon, France
Duration: 25-08-201930-08-2019

Publication series

NameStudies in Health Technology and Informatics
Volume264
ISSN (Print)0926-9630
ISSN (Electronic)1879-8365

Conference

Conference17th World Congress on Medical and Health Informatics, MEDINFO 2019
Country/TerritoryFrance
CityLyon
Period25-08-1930-08-19

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Health Informatics
  • Health Information Management

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