NIST solicits vendors for test EHRs
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is soliciting EHR vendors to participate in research to support the development of procedures for measuring and evaluating the usability of health IT, according to a notice published Feb. 14 in the Federal Register.
EHR manufacturers can participate by requesting a letter of understanding from NIST, which are to be completed by interested manufacturers and returned to NIST. The institute, which will pay for manufacturers’ shipping costs, will mail shipping instructions to vendors upon receiving their letters of understanding. Information acquired during research regarding potential usability problems will be reported to the manufacturer and identifiable information will not be made public, according to the terms of the letter of understanding.
NIST predicted that it will take one year to complete its research project and will return EHRs to participating vendors.
The notice is available in its entirety here.
EHR manufacturers can participate by requesting a letter of understanding from NIST, which are to be completed by interested manufacturers and returned to NIST. The institute, which will pay for manufacturers’ shipping costs, will mail shipping instructions to vendors upon receiving their letters of understanding. Information acquired during research regarding potential usability problems will be reported to the manufacturer and identifiable information will not be made public, according to the terms of the letter of understanding.
NIST predicted that it will take one year to complete its research project and will return EHRs to participating vendors.
The notice is available in its entirety here.