Health Management Information System Flashcards
An information system specially designed to assist in the management and planning of health programs.
HMIS or Health Management Information System
Clinical studies that assist in the understanding of medical terminology, clinical procedures, and database processes.
HEALTH
Principles enhanced by finance, law, and planning help administer the health care enterprise.
MANAGEMENT
The ability to analyze systems and to design and implement advanced computer applications make the transfer of patient information efficient and effective.
INFORMATION SYSTEM
Should provide information on all key aspects of the health system without duplication.
COMPLETE
If similar information is provided by different sources, their definitions need to be;
CONSISTENT
It should be very _____ what all the elements are actually measuring.
CLEAR
Should not be unnecessarily complicated.
SIMPLE
The actual usage of element should justify the costs of its collection and analysis.
COST EFFECTIVE
Data should be held in a form readily accessible to all legitimate users, and it should be clear who these people are.
ACCESSIBLE
It should ensure that people without legitimate access are effectively denied.
CONFIDENTIAL
Includes data acquisition and data verification.
DATA INPUT
Includes data storage, data classification, data update, and data computation.
DATA MANAGEMENT
Includes data retrieval and data presentation.
DATA OUTPUT
Involves both the generation and the collection of accurate, timely, and relevant data.
DATA ACQUISITION
