HIS - Hospital Information System

Hospital information system

Fundamentally a computer system that could manage all the information to permit health care providers to do their jobs efficiently.

Healthcare

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.

Modern HIS

consists of many applications addressing the needs of numerous departments in a health facility.

1960s

HIS was first introduced in what year?

1. Affordable, scalable, and centered on the needs of patients and medical personnel

2. Adaptable to rapid technological changes and provides enhanced integrity of facts

3. Able to minimize transcription error and duplication of records

4. Shorter report turnaround time

An effective Hospital information system needs to be

1. Enhanced facts

2. Reduced transcription errors

3. Reduced duplication of facts entries

4. Optimized report turnaround times

An effective HIS provides benefits:

Relational Database Management System (RDBMS)

you can demand a solution that is primarily based on _______________ for easy retrieval of information

Nursing information system

• Assist nurses offer enhanced patient care.

• A good NIS can carry out a number of functions and supply benefits together with improving personnel schedules, accurate patient charting, and better clinical data integration.

Medical information integration

allow nurses to collect, retrieve, and examine the medical records, after which integrate it to design a patients’ care plan

Physician information system

As the name suggests PIS systems aim to enhance the practice of physicians and also are encouraged by the government for deployment.

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

Electronic Medical Records

EMRs

Electronic Health Records

EHRs

Radiology information system

• Capability to provide radiology billing services, appointment scheduling, as well as reporting and patient database storage.

Pharmacy information system

• Designed to cope with the demands of a pharmacy department

• A PIS facilitates users to supervise drug allergies and different medication-related complications

Total cost of package, web-based system, implement and support

The following are the factors needed to be considered in selecting a Hospital Information System:

Total cost of package

The information system must fit the budget of the hospital or institution

Web-based system

Hospital information system should be internet-ready so that the doctors and patients can access the information online

Implementation and support

The supplier or provider of the information system must give a proper training and assistance in using hospital information system

BizBox, Inc.

founded 25 years ago with its very first hospital project completed in 1994

Bizbox, Inc.

proud to be a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner and the recipient of the ISV of the Year Award.

BizBox, Inc.

goal of the company:

• improve work efficiency in health care institutions through software systems

• to produce advanced solutions for

  better patient care

KCCI Medsys

specializes in application development for hospitals, clinics, and medical-related institutions in the Philippines

Kaiser-Dela Cruz

founder of KCCI MEDSYS

Visual MEDSYS (hospitals)

MEDSCHO (schools)

KCCI products that provide proven solutions

Comlogik

Philippine-based development company established in 1999

Comlogik

company vision:

▪ to be a global technology company

▪ leading the way for innovative

applications anywhere, anytime

▪ provide online hospital services

Help desk

useful resource meant to offer the customer or end-user 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

needs to be filled up whenever a patient visits a hospital or clinic to avail of medical treatment.

Patient registration form

often referred to as patient admission form

Admission

Before you are admitted to the health facility, an admissions counselor will call you to gather preliminary information, offer vital information concerning your hospital stay and answer your questions.

Discharge

the point at which the patient leaves the health facility and either returns home or is transferred to some other facility including one for rehabilitation or to a nursing home.

Discharge planning

a service that considers the patient’s needs after the hospital stay

Transfer

Movement of person outside hospital premises via authorized personnel instructions

Advantage of being an employed physician

much of the administrative burden of running a practice is shifted to the employing entity, allowing the clinicians to focus more on practicing medicine

The downside of being an employed physician

Physician autonomy may be substantially diminished relative to other practice models.

Billing

Itemize all of a purchaser's invoices and payments and maintain a rolling balance of how much they owe.

Statements

valuable for customers that order from you on a frequent basis

Contract management

process of managing contract creation, execution, and analysis to maximize the operational and financial performance at an organization

Package deal designer

posting diagnostic medical packages for in-patients, out-patients and emergencies without the hassle of a paperwork, the difference is that for emergencies this is called Post Diagnostic Package Deal

1. Identification and filing purposes

2. Information about the specimen and the test itself

Common elements to aid in interpretation of results for laboratory reporitng

Account Receivables

• The outstanding invoices a company has or the money the company is owed from its clients.

• Accounts a business has a right to receive because it has delivered product or service.

Consumption entry

duty entry for the goods, which have been imported from an international carrier and sent for use in the commercial market directly.

• Transportation entry

• Warehouse entry

• Foreign Trade Zone Entry

• Temporary in Bond Entry

• Drawback Entry

Apart from consumption entry , the following entries are also used:

Transportation entry

when goods are in transit to a third country

Warehouse entry

goods are stored in a bonded warehouse before making their way to the market

Foreign trade zone entry

goods are stored in a place licensed by the department of commerce of that country

Temporary in Bond entry

temporary importation of goods under bond

Drawback entry

Refund of certain duties , internal revenue taxes

Laboratory reporting

Despite the differences in presentation and form, all laboratory reports must possess common elements as required by federal legislation or by company policies.

Radiology reporting

a clinical and source document that provides interpretation and describes any radiology procedure conducted by a radiologist.

Qualified physician

The only person who is privileged to prepare and document a radiology report.

• Patient demographics. Name, social, security number, etc.

• Relevant clinical information and ICD-9 code

• Body of the report

• Impression (conclusion or diagnosis)

The radiology report's main premise is to answer the clinical question from the radiology request. The main components are:

Cardiology reporting

• Contain important medical information (cardiac) based on test results of the patient which are set against past medical records

• The fact that doctors who need these reports are busy and putting them together takes a lot of time and effort.

Vascular software programs

understand the needs of the medical staff that prepare and read these reports and are quite intuitive

Vascular sonography reports

Indicate valuable information about the results of the ultrasonic ultrasound and might include diagrams of the veins and arteries

Discharge summary

clinical report arranged by a health practitioner or different health expert at the conclusion of a hospital stay or series of treatments.

Material management system

Basically concerned with planning, identifying, purchasing, storing, receiving, and distributing materials

Management reporting system

• Provides business information

• Help in capturing data that is needed through managers to run an effective enterprise

employee headcount, customer account information, funding, overall performance

Data that can be retrieved from the management reporting system

Tally.ERP (enterprise resource planning)

a software that provides simplified solutions that encompasses accounting, inventory management, tax management, payroll, and compliance, among many others.