Explain the importance of technology in health care.

Explanation should include

• contributions of human-computer interaction to the health field
• Donald Norman's theory of action and the seven stages of user activity

1. 1. Forming the goal
   2. Forming the intention
   3. Specifying an action
   4. Executing the action
   5. Perceiving the state of the world
   6. Interpreting the state of the world
   7. Evaluating the outcome

• knowledge of principles of user-centered design, methods of cognitive research, and sources of usability evidence
• the principles of user-centered design to address the challenges to effective design
• usability evaluation methods
• various types of errors in medicine
• patient safety issues in the workplace and at home.

Process/Skill Questions:

• What are examples of technology-related errors in medicine?
• What are the potential consequences if the health professional enters inaccurate information in the EHR?
• What are the futuristic influences of technology in health care?