Why is test automation crucial in healthcare application testing?

Healthcare applications are designed to support various aspects of healthcare delivery, management, and patient care. These include electronic health records (EHR) systems, telemedicine applications, patient portals, hospital management software, and more. Even a minor glitch in this software can result in a big impact for patients, so it's critical for IT teams building healthcare applications to have a robust testing practice in place.

A comprehensive test automation tool ensures seamless quality assurance for healthcare applications:

 

Privacy & security

Healthcare applications collect highly sensitive data from patients—such as biometric information, patient medical records, addresses, and contact details—that cannot be compromised. Live patient data can't be tampered with during testing, due to privacy concerns.

 

Regulatory compliance

Healthcare services that maintain EHR systems collect and maintain classified patient information that needs to meet regulatory standards pertaining to the region in which they operate.

 

Complexity

Integrations with various healthcare application components, such as wearable devices and digital health records, make it difficult for testers to anticipate, replicate, and test all possible user scenarios, as patients have unique needs.

Testing healthcare applications with Zoho QEngine

 

Unified test automation with cross-platform management

Test cases can be created, executed, and maintained for web, Android, iOS, and APIs in a single window. Test cases can be categorized, planned, and scheduled to run as per your exact requirements, making QEngine the go-to tool for test automation planning.

 

Streamline test case executions

You can reduce the time to market by scheduling parallel execution of tests, as time to market is a crucial aspect of healthcare software. Self-healing AI fixes broken locators, and QEngine has a functions feature that helps reuse test cases across modules.

 

Team collaboration

Various stakeholders involved in building and maintaining healthcare applications require constant updates on app performance. QEngine allows unlimited access that enables team collaboration.

 

Insightful dashboards

The critical nature of healthcare software leaves no room for error. QEngine has an extensive dashboard that sheds light on any failed test cases, failure root causes, and project health, ensuring you're always ready with valuable insights.

 

Write test cases faster

The no-code recorder, low-code builder, and pro-code editor modes help you create test cases effectively and accurately.

Major testing types for healthcare application testing

Patient-care applications have numerous components, with multi-tier functionalities that need to be tested across platforms. QEngine is a one-stop shop to set up a robust test automation strategy and end-to-end-testing practice.

Functional testing
 
Performance testing
 
Penetration testing & vulnerability testing
 
UX testing
 
Digital accessibility testing
 
Localization testing
 
Interoperability testing
 
Compliance testing
 
Integration testing
 
API testing
 
Compatibility testing
 
End-to-end testing
 

Frequently asked questions

1. Why is test automation critical to healthcare application testing?

Healthcare applications can directly impact a patient's life, and any lapse in regulatory compliance leads to serious consequences for software development teams. The critical nature of healthcare applications creates the need for robust QA processes, and a test automation tool goes a long way to achieving it.

2. What is the biggest challenge in healthcare application testing?

Stakeholders include healthcare providers, patients, insurance companies, regulatory authorities, legal teams, and other vendors. This poses a serious challenge for testers, who need to do extensive test automation planning to satisfy the various categories of end users across regions, while ensuring global compliance and safety standards.