HIS lesson 9

• Hospital Information Systems (HIS)


  Computer systems that manage all the information to enable healthcare providers to do their jobs efficiently
• Healthcare is a very crucial part of our society and it is far imperative for healthcare providers to do their jobs in an efficient and powerful manner
• Formerly, medical and administrative records were prepared manually, which was time-consuming and did not deliver the desired level of performance
• Most professionally run hospitals and clinics now depend on hospital information systems (HIS) that assist them in controlling all their medical and administrative records
• Hospital information system (HIS)


  A computer system that could manage all the information to permit health care providers to do their jobs efficiently
• HIS were first introduced in the 1960s and have developed with time and the modernization of healthcare facilities
• In the past, computers were not as fast and could not offer data in real time as they do these days
• In the past, staff used HIS generally for dealing with billing and hospital inventory
• Today, hospital information systems include the integration of all scientific, financial, and administrative programs
• Departments managed by modern HIS

  • Clinic
  • Finance
  • Laboratory
  • Nursing
  • Pharmacy
  • Radiology
  • Pathology
• Hospitals that have switched to HIS have access to fast and reliable information including patients' records, hospital finance structures, diet of patients, and the distribution of medicinal drugs
• Many hospitals have as many as 200 disparate systems integrated into their HIS
• Effective HIS


  • User-friendly
  • Includes training by the vendors
  • Delivers high-quality patient care
  • Provides better financial management
  • Patient centric
  • Medical personnel centric
  • Affordable
  • Scalable
• Effective HIS also provides

  • Enhanced data integrity
  • Reduced transcription errors
  • Reduced duplication of data entries
  • Optimized report turnaround times
• Current hospital information systems normally use fast computers linked to each other via an optimized community
• These computers are programmed to gather, process, and retrieve patient care and administrative information ensuring better return of investment (ROI) and delivery of service
• A centralized information system can be custom designed in line with the particular needs of a medical institution
• Nursing Information Systems (NIS)


  Computer-based information systems designed to assist nurses offer enhanced patient care
• Benefits of NIS


  • Improving personnel schedules
  • Accurate patient charting
  • Better clinical data integration
• Physician Information Systems (PIS)


  Systems that aim to enhance the practice of physicians, especially those who are encouraged by the government for doctor taking care of patients
• Radiology Information System (RIS)


  Systems that provide radiology billing services, appointment scheduling, as well as reporting and patient database storage
• Pharmacy Information Systems


  Systems designed to cope with the demands of a pharmacy department, enabling pharmacists to monitor how medicines are utilized in hospitals and facilitating the users to supervise drug allergies and other medication-related complications
• Factors to consider when selecting a HIS

  • Total cost of package
  • Web-based system
  • Implementation and support
• Web-based HIS


  Allows authorized employees to access the information whenever and/or wherever the need arises, and enables sharing of data between hospitals
• Implementation and support


  Change is always resisted by people, so it is important to have vendor assistance in implementation and staff training, and 24/7 support
• Bizbox, Inc. was founded twenty-five (25) years ago with the goal of helping people improve their work efficiency through software
• Bizbox is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner and the recipient of the ISV of the Year Award
• Kaiser-dela Cruz Consulting, Inc. (est. 1990) specializes in application development for hospitals, industrial clinics, and medical-related educational institutions in the Philippines
• Comlogik Business Systems, Inc. is a software development company based in the Philippines and was established in 1999 with a vision to be a global technology company
• IQVIA is the result of the 2016 merger of Quintiles, a leading global contract research organization, and IMS Health, a leading healthcare data and analytics provider
• IQVIA Hospital Information Systems Arcus AirTM unifies the entire hospital network as a powerful communication and collaboration platform that can be utilized by all stakeholders involved in patient care
• Help Desk


  A useful resource meant to offer the customer or end user with information and guide associated with a company's or institution's products and services
• Scheduling


  Managers and employees can access work schedules from everywhere and effectively discuss their scheduling preferences
• Patient Registration


  A form that needs to be filled up whenever a patient visits a hospital or clinic to avail of medical treatment, collecting facts about the patient's name, age, marital status, gender, medical history, previous consultation, and varying essential data
• An employee scheduling software could save time and make employee scheduling less difficult
• Schedule Anywhere


  • Southin
• A patient registration form needs to be filled up whenever a patient visits a hospital or clinic to avail of medical treatment
• The data is used for record keeping and administrative use
• If the patient calls for any prompt medical attention for the duration of an emergency, the form can be filled up by any relative, friend, or guardian
• Inpatient Registration Form


  Form that collects facts about the patient's name, age, marital status, gender, medical history, previous consultation, and varying essential data