http://bit.ly/9wCr4t

Among the AHRQ report findings, specific best practices and standards of
design, testing and monitoring usability of EHRs are not readily available.

“There are no standards most of the time, and when there are standards,
there is no enforcement of them,” the report said. The software industry has
plenty of guidelines and best practices, “but in health IT, there are none,”
the report said.

Vendors reported that they use proprietary industry guidelines and general
software to develop usability.   


Anybody understand the concept of "proprietary industry guidelines" and how
those relate to what are known as Standards, which are generated in a
consensus environment?

From the ANSI Website: http://bit.ly/ct6SPP

Due process is the key to ensuring that ANSs are developed in an environment
that is equitable, accessible and responsive to the requirements of various
stakeholders. The open and fair ANS process ensures that all interested and
affected parties have an opportunity to participate in a standard’s
development. It also serves and protects the public interest since standards
developer accredited by ANSI must meet the Institute’s requirements for
openness, balance, consensus and other due process safeguards. 

Larry
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