Why Is It Important To Prevent Emrs?

the appropriate information. “Organization can make the It is very common around the world that many providers always make a mistake when they prescribe drugs. I believe this is occurring again and again due to the design of the system that they are using. Using the principles of usability would prevent such errors in the future. “Usability is one of the most important factor hindering widespread adoption of EMRs”. ( Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society, 2009) The key principles identified were simplicity, forgiveness and feedback, effective use of language, efficient interactions, minimizing cognitive load, effective information presentation. ( Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society, 2009)
The first principle is simplicity. Simplicity is an important rule that providers should have on their screen. when the provider opens the screen the screen should have the important information on it, such as the information that the provider only needs that contains difference in ability to show complex material in an understandable way”.( Usability and Human Factors, n.d.) Displays That are not necessary to the task should be eliminated. Displays should stand out, clear and everything …show more content…
Having feedback of what the provider has done would help increase patient safety. Also help the doctors know what they have done. Feedback is like a summary for example once the provider hits submit a feedback screen pops up to ensure the provider if that what they really wants to do. Good feedback information provides the consequence of the action they would take. Forgiveness allows the provider to explore the system without getting penalty such as them losing their job or causing confusion. This approach allows the provider to learn more about the system. Forgiveness and feedback work great together to prevent the user