AHRQ publishes paper - "EHR Usability: Vendor Practices & Perspectives"

AHRQ just published a new white paper last week.
You can read it here as a PDF.

From World Usability Day 2006 poster

The objectives of the project that led to this paper were:

...to understand processes and practices by these vendors with regard to:

• The existence and use of standards and “best practices” in designing, developing, and deploying products.
• Testing and evaluating usability throughout the product life cycle.
• Supporting post-deployment monitoring to ensure patient safety and effective use.

It's good to see continued attention to usability in the EHR/EMR world.