Information Systems in Healthcare

HI

Information System

Organized system for collecting, storing, and analyzing data

Clinical Information System

Software managing patient care data in hospitals

Interoperability

Automated or manual sharing of data between different EHR or PHR platforms

Data Warehouse

Central repository for integrating data from multiple sources

Legacy Systems

Older healthcare IT systems still in use

Electronic Medical Record (EMR)

Digital record specific to one facility

Health Information Exchange (HIE)

Sharing health information across organizations

Interface Sharing

Communication between different health systems

Decision Support System (DSS)

Software helping providers make clinical decisions

System Implementation

Process of installing and integrating new IT systems in healthcare