Titin.net

In my three previous posts titled : ‘we need consistent EMR interfaces because we perceive information in a slow process and fast process’, ‘more on the need for consistency of EMRs’, and  ‘there is no implicit knowledge, but there is implicit knowing’, I presented two reasons for the need for designing consistent interfaces that are pattern rich and where care to the smallest details is made. In this post I will present Nygren, Wyatt and Wright (1998) simplistic view of EMRs interfaces components.

Nygren, Wyatt and Wright (1998) adopted paper medical records components to present these three components of EMRs interfaces:

1. Documents. (or views as called by Microsoft Healthcare Common User Interface guidance)

2. Data contained in these documents

3. Cues

Data as the list of medication a patient is taking can be grouped in a current medication document or view. Cues are intended to draw clinicians attention.

Nygren, E., Wyatt, J.C. & Wright, P., 1998. Helping clinicians to find data and avoid delays. Lancet, 352(9138), 1462-6.