This paper presents and discusses the design process and the solutions adopted for the development of an information technology system aimed to assist the management of medical tele-consultations. The adopted user-centered design approach, the thorough work analysis carried out at the initial stages of the design process as well as the fact that the ergonomists headed the development team, resulted to a system achieving high usability and acceptance by the users.
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