title: Scenario-based testing of health information systems (HIS) in electronic and hybrid environments.
abstract: Researchers have identified sources of technology-induced errors involving health information systems (HIS) across the software development lifecycle. In this paper the authors review approaches to identifying technology-induced error and describe, compare and contrast the advantages and disadvantages of using predictive and post-implementation methodologies to identify technology-induced error. Following this, the authors focus upon clinical simulations using scenario-based testing as a methodology for diagnosing technology-induced errors to assess HIS ability to respond to the stresses and strains of health professionals using such systems in real-world clinical settings.
authors.affiliation: School of Health Information Science, University of Victoria, BC, Canada. emb@uvic.ca
authors.forename: Elizabeth M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Borycki
authors.forename: Andre W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Kushniruk
mesh_terms: D004521:Educational Measurement / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000517:prevention & control; D008490:Medical Informatics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017751:Safety Management; D014584:User-Computer Interface