Site MapUser Experience for a Better World Since its inception, HFI has done extensive human factors work in almost every domain and technology, such as:
The FDA's recent Quality System Regulation mandates that medical device manufacturers meet user needs through a program of design input, verification and validation – in essence, usability testing.
HFI has helped companies establish and maintain human factors programs that meet compliance requirements. More importantly, it delivers overall design success. For the medical industry these benefits include:
| Usable interfaces and input devices | tailored to the exact needs of users and their environments, for example, administrative, patient devices, physicians' reference. |
| Effective design standards | that deliver easy navigation, accuracy, and reduced-error operation. |
| Intuitive interfaces | that minimize the need for training. |
| Systems that are flexible | that accommodate future expansion. |
| Reduction in user errors | which means reduced exposure to liability. |
HFI has a combination of usability expertise and knowledge of the medical industry, both of which are required to incorporate a successful user-centered design methodology.
| Company | Service Provided | Type of Application |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Kansas | GUI design standard | Internal IT systems |
| HBO and Company | GUI design standard | Healthcare software |
| IDX Systems | UI training and design | Healthcare software |
| Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Michigan | GUI design standard | Information management |
| Caremark | UI design | Mail order pharmacy |
| Beckman Instruments | Usability evaluation | DNA sequencer |
| Beckman Coulter | High-level architecture and UI design | Medical lab interface |
| Guidant | UI training and design | Clinical systems |
| Aastrom | Interface design | Incubation system |
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