I am a healthcare consumer and caregiver. Last October, I was lucky enough to speak at the AAMI/FDA Healthcare Technology in Nonclinical Settings Summit. My panel focused on instructions for use (IFUs). My message, based […]
Medical devices are designed to perform a specific function—for example, provide life support, therapy, or diagnostic services. However, these devices do not recognize or know anything about the patient on the receiving end. What if […]
A buzzword in the design industry, UX stands for user experience. A UX designer applies a user-centered design (UCD) process in the development of a product, helping to ensure that it is user friendly. The […]
In the wake of the deadly crash landing of the Asiana Airlines jet in San Francisco, there have been several reports in the news media examining whether pilots rely too much on technology. It’s a […]
Safety systems may be primarily automatic, semiautomatic, or fully manual. Automatic systems operate independently of the user. Semiautomatic systems are substantially facilitated by the design, but also rely on the user to ultimately activate them, […]
We are extraordinarily grateful that awareness of human factors (HF) has been growing in the healthcare community. For example, the FDA’s inclusion of HF requirements in its 510(k) licensing processing was a landmark event recognizing […]
With increasing medical costs, an aging population, and the desire of older adults to age in place, the demand for in-home healthcare technologies is growing by gigantic leaps and bounds. This is due in part […]
