Enhancing electronic health record usability in pediatric patient care: a scenario-based approach.

Emily S. Patterson; Jiajie Zhang; Patricia Abbott; Michael C. Gibbons; Svetlana Z. Lowry; Matthew T. Quinn; Mala Ramaiah; David Brick

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Enhancing electronic health record usability in pediatric patient care: a scenario-based approach.

April 3, 2013

Patterson ES, Zhang J, Abbott P, et al. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2013;39(3):129-135.

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This commentary describes human factors, usability, and informatics recommendations for electronic health records in pediatrics to improve their usefulness and reduce the risk of errors.

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