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Section 1b: EHR - Electronic Health Records
Section 2: Clinical and Administrative Domains
Section 3: Implementation Guides
Section 4: Rules and References

HL7 EHR-Guidance: Pathways for Human-Computer Interaction in Electronic Health Information Record Systems to Reduce Clinician Burden

DESCRIPTION

This White Paper reviews the literature regarding human-computer interaction (HCI) theory and user-centred design (UCD) principles in the design and development of electronic health information record systems (HIRS). The focus is on some unintended consequences of HIRS design decisions over the last 15 years and the way that application of HCI and UCD to HIRS data analytics, data representation, and clinical decision support can help to alleviate HIRS-associated clinician burden.

ALTERNATIVE NAMES

HL7 EHR-Guidance: Pathways for Human-Computer Interaction in Electronic Health Information Record Systems to Reduce Clinician Burden may also go by the following names or acronyms:

"HL7 Guidance: Reducing Clinician Burden, Release 1",ISO TR 4419:2026,Reducing Clinician Burden,RCB, JRCB, Reducing Clinician Burden

BENEFITS

  • Describes Key topic areas focused on reducing clinician burden

DEVELOPMENT BACKGROUND

Project undertaken as joint collaboration between HL7 EHR WG and ISO TC215 WG1 under auspices of the ISO/HL7 Cooperation Agreement.

RELATED DOCUMENTS

HL7 EHR-Guidance: Pathways for Human-Computer Interaction in Electronic Health Information Record Systems to Reduce Clinician Burden

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BALLOT TYPES

  • Informative

STATUS DATE

2026-03-12

RESPONSIBLE WORK GROUP

Electronic Health Records

PRODUCT TYPES

  • Document
  • White Paper

STAKEHOLDERS

  • EHR, PHR Vendors
  • Health Care IT Vendors
  • HIS Vendors
  • Regulatory Agency
  • Standards Development Organizations (SDOs)

FAMILY

  • EHR

CURRENT STATE

  • Active

REALM

  • Universal