LESSON 18 Flashcards
A collection of components that work together to achieve a common objective
System
A ‘system that provides information’ support to decision making process at each level of the organization
Information System
An arrangement of data, processes, people, and technology that interact to collect, process, store, and provide as output
Information system
An information system used to ‘assist in the management and planning of health programmes’, as opposed to delivery of care
HMIS / Health Management and Information System
A system that integrates data collection, processing, reporting, and use of the information
Health Information System
A computer system structured to ‘manage all the records of health care providers’ to make available information
Healthcare Information System
HIS was introduced in (what year) mainly used for billing inventor
1960s
Contains primarily administrative or financial data
Administrative Information System
Used to ‘support the management functions and general operations’ of the health care organization
Administrative Information System
Example of Ancillary Information System
Laboratory
Radiology
Pharmacy
This system is designed to improve the practice of physicians
Physician Information System
This system is capable of providing billing services and appointment scheduling aside from reporting and database storage in the radiology department
Radiology Information System
This system helps ‘monitor the utilization of medicines’ in health institutions
Pharmacy Information System
Handles information on medication based complication and drug allergies of patients
Pharmacy Information System
Used to collect and store information related to patient care
Clinical Information System
Maintaining a patient’s healthcare records and ‘ensuring that confidential information is surely kept’
Healthcare Information System
Responsible for maintaining, updating, and securing of all patient’s healthcare information
Healthcare Information System
Refers to ‘facts about the patient’ which include age and birthdate, gender, marital status, address of residence, race, and ethnic origin
Demographic Data
Includes ‘information on services’ such as diagnostic test or our-patient procedures, kind of practitioner, physician’s specialty, nature of institution, and charges and payments
Administrative Data
Records the ‘lifestyle and behavior’ of the patients and facts about their family’s medical history
Health Risk Information
Refers to ‘quality of life that patients lead’ which is crucial to their health
Health Status
Gives ‘information on past medical encounters’ like hospital admission, pregnancies, and live births
Patient Medical History
Refer the patient’s screening sessions, diagnosis, allergies, current problems, meditations, diagnostic or therapeutic measures
Current Medical Management
It presents the ‘measures of aftereffects of health care’ and of various health problems
Outcomes Data
