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Abeba W.
Department of Health Informatics,
Grand Canyon University
HCI-670-0500: User Interface Design for Informatics
Prof. David Reed
Week 2
Assignment
Clinical Decision
Support
The purpose of this assignment is to explain the principles of design usability and analyze the
impact of human factors on electronic applications for health care systems.
Write a 750-1,000 word paper on the usability of health informatics applications. Include the
following:
1. Describe an example of an electronic health record (EHR) application used in a health care
setting.
2. Describe the key elements of design usability for that application.
3. Analyze and describe how human factors or heuristic principles affect the electronic
EHR in the chosen application.
4. Recommend an improvement to the chosen electronic application.
5. Provide a rationale for the suggested improvement based on knowledge
of design usability. Support your findings with a minimum of two scholarly
resources.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the
Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to
become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. A link to the LopesWrite technical
support articles is located in Class Resources if you need assistance.
Abeba W.
Department of Health Informatics,
Grand Canyon University
HCI-670-0500: User Interface Design for Informatics
Prof. David Reed
Week 2
Assignment
Clinical Decision
Support
The purpose of this assignment is to explain the principles of design usability and analyze the
impact of human factors on electronic applications for health care systems.
Write a 750-1,000 word paper on the usability of health informatics applications. Include the
following:
1. Describe an example of an electronic health record (EHR) application used in a health care
setting.
2. Describe the key elements of design usability for that application.
3. Analyze and describe how human factors or heuristic principles affect the electronic
EHR in the chosen application.
4. Recommend an improvement to the chosen electronic application.
5. Provide a rationale for the suggested improvement based on knowledge
of design usability. Support your findings with a minimum of two scholarly
resources.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the
Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to
become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. A link to the LopesWrite technical
support articles is located in Class Resources if you need assistance.
