9: HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM Flashcards
___________ is computer system structured to manage all records of health care providers to make available information and reports available to healthcare personnel in doing their job more efficiently.
HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM (HIS)
In the past: it was mainly for ___________ and ___________
billing and inventory
Today: system is integrated with other ________________
financial, scientific, and administrative programs
HIS should be:
affordable, scalable, and centered on the
needs of patients and medical personnel, and
adaptable to rapid technological changes.
Customizable to the needs of the departments
Gather, process, retrieve patient info, and
provide hospital stakeholders with relevant
information through reports for better decision-making.
Function of HIS
- Has applications built to address the needs of the various departments of health facilities.
- Provides enhanced integrity of facts, minimization of transcription error and duplication of records, and shorter TAT for reports
- Advancement and new developments will be rendered useless if the system is not user-friendly and training is inadequate
- A person can access different HIS as long as the person is affiliated to the HIS or has the permission to do so.
Function of HIS
Function: Handling of personnel schedules, accurate
patient charting, and better clinical data integration
* To obtain cost-effective staffing and show staffing
levels
* Patient charting applications allow better analysis
of critical signs
* Useful in designing the patients’ care plan since
the medical info integration function allows nurses
Nursing Information System (NIS)
Function: to improve the practice of physicians
* EMRs and EHRs are some programs where PIS is
deployed and extensively used
* Offer support 24/7 to facilitate easier usage of the
system by health care professionals
Physician Information System (PIS)
Can provide billing services and appointment
scheduling aside from reporting and database storage
Radiology Information Systems (RIS)
Function: Help monitor the utilization of medicines in health institutions and provide information to identify drug interactions which helps in administering the appropriate drugs
Pharmacy Information System (PIS)
Available in the internet, authorized personnel can access the info, data sharing between hospital is possible, and can facilitate access to info from other health facilities upon request
Web-based system
Provides ample training and assistance to the users of the system. Consider HIS provides that offer 24/7 support
Implementation and support
Company’s goal is to improve work efficiency in health care institutions through software systems, and to produce advanced solutions for better patient care.
BizBox (1994)
- Specializes in application development for hospitals, industrial clinics, and medical-related educational institutions in the Philippines
- MEDSYS for hospitals and MEDSCO for schools
KCCI Medsys (Kaiser-dela Cruz Consulting, Inc.)
- PH-based software development company with a vision to be a global technology company
- Led the way in developing innovative applications
Comlogik (1999)