NUTES ProLS: Specification of an Environment for Prototyping and Evolving EHR Data Collection Systems

Health Information Systems (HIS) can improve the efficiency of health care, enhancing the care delivery by providing immediate access to computer-based clinical information. However, requirements for HIS change often, and these changes are expensive and require specialized IT professionals to perform them. HIS users are health professionals who, although have deep knowledge on the system´s requirements, they are not able to apply changes in the system to reflect their needs. NUTES Product Line Solution (ProLS) intends to make health professionals less dependent on the knowledge of information and communication technologies. It has a set of tools to help the healthcare professional when defining requirements and turning them into concrete features.