Title: An object-oriented mobile health system with usability features

Authors: Krystle Escarfullet; Cantera Moore; Shari Tucker; June Wei

Addresses: Department of the Navy, Naval Education Training Professional Development and Technology Center, 6490 Saufley Field Road, Pensacola, FL 32509, USA. ' Department of the Army, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS 39180, USA. ' Defense Finance and Accounting Service, 8899 East 56th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46249, USA. ' Department of Management/MIS, College of Business, University of West Florida, 11000 University Parkway, Pensacola FL 32514, USA

Abstract: Mobile health (m-health) comprises the concept of utilising mobile devices to carry out the task of viewing electronic medical records, reserving medical appointments with a patient's medical provider and electronically refilling prescriptions. This paper aims at developing a m-health system to improve usability from a user's perspective. Specifically, it first developed a m-health model by logically linking characteristics of the m-health system together based on information flows. Then, the system requirements were collected by using a developed questionnaire. These requirements were structured and further in-depth analysis was conducted by using an object-oriented approach based on unified modelling language, such as use-case, sequence and analysis class diagrams. This research will be beneficial to decision makers and developers in the mobile healthcare industry.

Keywords: m-health; mobile healthcare; electronic medical records; EMRs; OOSAD; object-oriented modelling; UML; systems analysis; systems design; mobile technologies; usability; electronic healthcare; e-healthcare; information flows.

DOI: 10.1504/IJEH.2012.048669

International Journal of Electronic Healthcare, 2012 Vol.7 No.1, pp.53 - 67

Published online: 23 Aug 2012 *

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