Information System: Administrative and Clinical Health Information Systems

ADMINISTRATIVE AND CLINICAL HEALTH INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Information System
-Data -People
-Process -Technology
That interact to collect, process, store and provide output the information needed to support the
organization.
Health Information System
Combination of vital and health statistical data from multiple sources , used to derive information about
the health needs, health resources, use of health services, and outcomes of use by the people in a
defined region or jurisdiction.
Administrative Information System
-Contains primarily administrative and financial data

-Used to support the management functions and general operations of the health care organization.
Clinical Information System
Contains clinical or health-related information relevant to the provider in diagnosing, treating, and
monitoring the patients care
Types of Information in Healthcare Organization
 Case Management Case management information systems (CMISs)
- Identify resources, patterns and variances in care to prevent costly complications related to chronic
conditions and enhance the overall outcomes for patients.
- Once a trend is identified, case management systems provide decision support promoting preventative
care
- Information collected by case management systems is processed in a way that helps to reduce risk,
ensures quality and decrease costs.
- The Case Management Information System (CMIS) is a user-built, patient-centric, electronic record of
care management activities in coordinating patient care.
 Communication Systems
designed for communication between staff members or staff and patients, as well as for the general
public, in a healthcare facility.
Examples:
-telephones, pagers, loudspeakers loudspeaker systems
radio frequency, microwaves -Integrating communication systems with clinical
nurse call systems, pagers applications provides a real-time approach that
telephonic, message, paging
will facilitate care among the entire healthcare team, patients and their families.
Core Business System
-core business systems enhance administrative tasks within healthcare organizations.

-It provides the framework for reimbursement, support of best practices, quality control and resource
allocation.
Four common Core Business Systems:
1. admission, discharge and transfer (ADT)

2. financial
3. acuity
4. scheduling systems
Order Entry Systems
 are one of the most important systems in use today.

 These systems automate the way that orders have traditionally been initiated for patients.
 Provide major safeguards by ensuring that physician orders are legible and complete thereby
providing a level of patient safety that was historically missing with paper-based orders.
Patient Care Support Systems
- These patient-centered systems focus on collecting data and disseminating information related to direct
care.
-combination of vital and health statistical data from multiple sources, used to derive information about the
health needs, health resources, use of health services, and outcomes of use by the people in a defined
region or jurisdiction.
- These systems typically allow pharmacists to

order, manage and dispense medications for a
facility.
1. Clinical documentation systems
- Also known as Clinical Information Systems 3. Laboratory information systems

(CIS) are the most commonly used type of
- Laboratory information systems were perhaps
patient care support system within healthcare
some of the first systems ever used in
organizations.
healthcare.
- Clinical information systems are designed to
- It reports on blood, body fluid and tissue
collect patient data in real time.
samples along with biological specimens that
are collected at the bedside and received in a
2. Pharmacy information systems
central laboratory.
- Have also become a mainstream patient care 4. Radiology information systems
support system.
- RIS are systems schedule, result and store - The benefit of RIS and PACS systems is their
information as it relates to diagnostic radiology ability to assist in diagnosing and storing vital
procedures. patient care support data.
DEPARTMENTAL COLLABORATION AND KNOWLEDGE/INFORMATION EXCHANGE
- The implementation of systems within healthcare is the responsibility of many people and departments.
- Knowledge exchange is the product of collaboration when sharing an understanding of information
promotes learning from past experiences to make better decisions in the future.
- At an administrative level, collaboration among key stakeholders is critical to the success of any project.
- Collaboration also occurs among the various departments impacted by the system.
- From collaboration comes the exchange of information and ideas through knowledge sharing.
- A multidisciplinary approach assures that systems will work in the complex environment of healthcare
organizations with diverse and complex patient populations.

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ADMINISTRATIVE AND CLINICAL HEALTH INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Health Information System

Administrative Information System

-Contains primarily administrative and financial data

Clinical Information System

Types of Information in Healthcare Organization

 Case Management Case management information systems (CMISs)

Core Business System

-core business systems enhance administrative tasks within healthcare organizations.

Four common Core Business Systems:

1. admission, discharge and transfer (ADT)

Order Entry Systems

 are one of the most important systems in use today.

Patient Care Support Systems

- These systems typically allow pharmacists to

1. Clinical documentation systems

- Also known as Clinical Information Systems 3. Laboratory information systems

DEPARTMENTAL COLLABORATION AND KNOWLEDGE/INFORMATION EXCHANGE

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