11: OTHER HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM

Question 1

__________ is mainly focused on the storage and retrieval of cardiology-centric images.

Answer 1

CARDIOLOGY INFORMATION SYSTEM

Question 2

In the ________, CIS uses mainframe environments.

Answer 2

1970s

Question 3

The trend moved to modular systems in the _______. With the introduction of the internet, CIS nowadays have unique features that enable remote access and easy retrieval.

Answer 3

1980s

Question 4

• Receives an order with patient demographics from other information management systems
• Images are profiled based on the order and stored for further distribution, viewing, and long-term archiving
• The information used by cardiologist for the diagnosis and treatment of illnesses varies from personal notes, to signals, images, and reports from investigations and procedures.

Answer 4

CARDIOLOGY INFORMATION SYSTEM

Question 5

• Consolidates multiple types of patient’s cardiology info
• Eliminates the need for doctors to request different imaging results from different department

Answer 5

1. Ease of Access while Maintaining Data Security

Question 6

• Asses ad wide array of info without having to leave the patient’s bedside and offer mobility to physicians and nurses

Answer 6

2. Flexibility in the Workflow

Question 7

• Comparability enables health care professionals to make more informed decisions on their patient’s treatment
• Retrieval of past data is convenient

Answer 7

3. Enhanced Comparability

Question 8

• Different types of data (CT, MRI, PET, SPECT, AND angiography) may be managed on a single platform

Answer 8

1. Editing, viewing, storing Multi-modal Cardiology Data

Question 9

• The use of networks and integrated information systems and modern technology offers flexibility to CIS

Answer 9

2. Remote Access

Question 10

• Visual real-time info retrieval is possible anytime and anywhere making reporting an ease and consistent

Answer 10

3. Visualization and Reporting Capability

Question 11

• Enhancement of the quality of services by offering a more comprehensive view of the patient care spectrum

Answer 11

4. EHR Integration

Question 12

• refers to a network system used for managing imagery and associated data in the radiology department. It tracks the orders and billing information of the requesting department.

Answer 12

RADIOLOGY INFORMATION SYSTEM

Question 13

• It uses picture archiving and communication systems (PACS) for the storage and management of medical images and vendor neutral archival (VNA) to manage image archives and for record-keeping and billing within a hospital information system (Rouse, 2017).

Answer 13

RADIOLOGY INFORMATION SYSTEM

Question 14

• Integrated in referring to the doctor’s HER system
• Allows faster processing of payments
• Permits reports to be easily generated and sent to the requesting department

Answer 14

RADIOLOGY INFORMATION SYSTEM

Question 15

• Tracks the patient’s entire workflow and can add images and generate reports to EHRs

Answer 15

PATIENT MANAGEMENT

Question 16

• Tracing the patient’s radiology history starting from admission to discharge and coordinating it with his or her past, present and future appointments

Answer 16

PATIENT TRACKING

Question 17

• It is possible through the statistical reports generated by RIS

Answer 17

RESULTS REPORTING

Question 18

• RIS-PACS systems managed by radiology departments cover the entire clinical workflow of the medical enterprise

Answer 18

IMAGE TRACKING

Question 19

• Made convenient through the system’s financial record keeping and processing of E-payments and automated claims

Answer 19

BILLING

Question 20

• Allows staff to schedule appointments for in-patients and out-patients

Answer 20

SCHEDULING