Currently, electronic medical records (EMR) do not provide the medical history of patients in a coherent, comprehensive manner to clinicians. Though an improvement from traditional paper records, EMRs today are for the most part difficult to parse. This article describes the results of a competition aiming at redesigning patient medical records, in which more than 200 design teams participated. The aim of this competition was to identify designs that will
- Have a simple visual layout
- Make it easier for clinicians to comprehend patient data
- Make it easier for patients (and their families) to manage their health
Several interesting design ideas were proposed and can be
viewed here.
Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons.
Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons.