Lesson 9: Hospital Information System

Question 1

Is a computer system structured to manage all the records of health care providers to make available information and reports useful to health care personnel in doing their job more efficiently.

Answer 1

HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM

Question 2

HIS applications built to address the needs of various departments of health facilities

Answer 2

Nursing, Pharmacy, Finance, Radiology, Pathology

Question 3

Developed to enhance patient care by providing nurses with accurate information, carries out numerous functions including the handling of personnel schedules, accurate patient charting, and better clinical data integration

Answer 3

Nursing IS

Question 4

Are designed to improve the practice of physicians, electronic medical records and electronic health records

Answer 4

Physician IS

Question 5

Are capable of providing billing services and appointment scheduling aside from reporting and database storage

Answer 5

Radiology IS

Question 6

Help monitor the utilization of medicines in health institutions. The system also handles information on medication-related complications and drug allergies of patients

Answer 6

Pharmacy IS

Question 7

Selecting a HIS

Answer 7

1. TOTAL COST PACKAGE
2. WEB-BASED SYSTEM
3. IMPLEMENTATION AND SUPPORT

Question 8

HIS Providers in the Philippines

Answer 8

BizBox, KCCI MedSys, Comlogik

Question 9

Founded 25 years ago, improve work efficiency through software systems, fully integrated electronic health records and document management

Answer 9

BizBox

Question 10

Kaiser dela Cruz Consulting Inc. specializes in application development, Its products, Visual MedSys for hospitals and MEDSCHO for schools, provide integrated, comprehensive, and proven solutions for efficient health care practices.

Answer 10

KCCI MedSys

Question 11

Comlogik business systems, Inc. established in 1999, led the way in developing innovative applications like online hospital services in which patients can access their billings and examination results, while administrators can access reports and doctors can access patients’ records anywhere and anytime.

Answer 11

Comlogik

Question 12

HIS FUNCTIONS

Answer 12

1. Help Desk, Scheduling, Patient Registration
2. Admission, Discharge, & Transfer Procedures
3. Billing, Contract Managements, & Package Deal Designer
4. Laboratory, Radiology, & Cardiology Reporting

Question 13

Materials Management System-
Pharmacy, Mainstores, & Purchase

Answer 13

1. Materials management
2. Management reporting
3. In-built tally interface