HCI 670 Topic 1 Assignment 1: Human Factors Engineering Paper

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: Describe an example of an electronic health record (EHR) application used in a health care setting. Describe the key elements of design usability for that application. Analyze and describe how human factors or heuristic principles affect the electronic EHR in the chosen application. Recommend an improvement to the chosen electronic application. Provide a rationale for the suggested improvement based on knowledge of design usability. Support your findings with a minimum of two scholarly resources.