title: Debunking health IT usability myths.
abstract: Poor usability is a threat to patient safety and linked to productivity loss, workflow disruption, user frustration, sub-optimal product use and system de-installations. Although usability is receiving more attention nationally and internationally, myths about usability persist. This editorial debunks five common myths about usability (1) usability only concerns the look and feel of a product and is, therefore, only a minor concern, (2) usability is not measurable, (3) usability stifles innovation, (4) vendors are solely responsible for product usability, and (5) usability methods are not practical for use in healthcare.
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authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Staggers
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authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Xiao
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authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Chapman
mesh_terms: D003200:Computer User Training; D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D006801:Humans; D062069:Inventions; D007858:Learning; D008490:Medical Informatics / Q000592:standards*; D061214:Patient Safety; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D014342:Truth Disclosure; D014584:User-Computer Interface
keywords: Usability; human-computer interaction; user experience