Hospital Information System Flashcards
A SYSTEM THAT ASSISTS IN THE MAINTENANCE OF AN INSTITUTION’S RECORDS
HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM
• A computer system introduced in the 1960s that is structured to manage all the records of health care providers
• Makes information and reports available for health care personnel to use and perform their jobs more efficiently
HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM (HIS)
A Modern HIS:
1) Applications built to address the needs of various departments
2) Allows hospitals to experience efficiency in accessing reliable patient information faster
3) However, rendered useless if system is not user-friendly and training is inadequate
An HIS to be effective needs to be:
- Affordable, scalable, and centered on the needs of patients and medical personnel
- Adaptable to rapid technological changes and provides enhanced integrity of facts
- Able to minimize transcription error and duplication of records
Shorter re port turnaround time
An effective HIS guarantees:
- Delivery of information required due to optimized core library
- Responsive to requirements for solutions set by hospital / institution
- Customizable and caters to specific needs of department
- Centralizes information
• Developed to enhance patient care by providing nurses with accurate information to assist them in performing their duties more efficiently
• Functions: handling of personnel schedules, accurate patient charting, and better clinical data integration
- Nursing Information Systems (NIS)
• a system designed to improve the practice of physicians
• deployed and extensively used in electronic medical records (EMRs) and electronic health records (EHRs)
• most systems offer support 24/7 to facilitate easier usage of the system
- Physician Information System (PIS)
• networked software system for managing medical imagery and associated data
• capable of providing billing services and appointment schedule
• used in conjunction with PACS and VNA for reporting and database storage
- Radiology Information System (RIS)
helps monitor the utilization of medicines in health institutions
• handles information
medication-related
complications and drug allergies of patients
• provides information to identify drug interactions for patient prescriptions
- Pharmacy Information System (PIS)
Available for hospitals in all sizes and budget
Reduced upfront and maintenance fees for those smaller budgets
Total-cost of package
Authorized personnel can have access anywhere, anytime
Allows data sharing and updated patient history viewing
Web-based program
Vendor provides ample training and assistance to users of system
Offer 24/7 support through telephone or web services
Implement & Support
hospital information systems and clinical systems that connect hospitals, clinics, doctors and other care providers.
Integrated healthcare technology
founded 25 years ago with its very first hospital project completed in 1994
Goal of the company:
Improve work efficiency in health care institutions through software systems
To produce advanced solutions for better patient care
BizBox, Inc.
specializes in application development for hospitals, clinics, and medical-related institutions in the Philippines
KCCI Medsys
Kaiser-dela Cruz Consulting, Inc.