Lessons learned from usability testing of the VA's personal health record

Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association

Volumn 18, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2011, Pages 13-17

  Haggstrom, David A ^a,b,c   Saleem, Jason J ^a,b   Russ, Alissa L ^a,b   Jones, Josette ^d   Russell, Scott A ^a   Chumbler, Neale R ^a,b,d  

^a RICHARD L ROUDEBUSH VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b REGENSTRIEF INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COMPUTER SECURITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; ONLINE SYSTEM; PERSONAL HEALTH RECORD; PHYSICIAN; PRESCRIPTION; REGISTRATION; ATTITUDE TO COMPUTERS; COMPUTER INTERFACE; MEDICAL RECORD; PATIENT RIGHT; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; UNITED STATES;

ATTITUDE TO COMPUTERS; ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS; HEALTH RECORDS, PERSONAL; HOSPITALS, VETERANS; HUMANS; PATIENT ACCESS TO RECORDS; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE;

EID: 84865290519     PISSN: 10675027     EISSN: 1527974X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/amiajnl-2010-000082     Document Type: Article

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