Hospital Information System: Lesson 9
Hospital Information System: Lesson 9
9.1. discuss hospital information system, its use in the different departments of the Lesson 9
hospital, and the criteria for selection;
9.2. identify the functions of a hospital information system from patient registration to
billing;
9.3. explain the different reports and summary in the hospital information system; and
9.4. the use of materials management system and in-built tally interface.
KCCI
BIZBOX MEDSYS COMLOGIK
HIS FUNCTIONS
Help desk provides clients with manual information and guidelines associated with the
company’s or institution’s products and services without hassle.
Scheduling helps save time and make employee scheduling less difficult.
Patient registration records the name, age, gender, marital status, and other relevant
information regarding the patient.
Figure 9.1 Sample In-patient Registration Screen of Bizbox HIS
Admission is when an admission counselor gather preliminary information, offer vital
information concerning the hospital stay, and answers questions if there is any. The
physician may also medical exams.
Discharge provides instructions that include discharge planning which details services
needed to be administered after the hospital stay to ensure full recovery of the patient.
Package Dealer which is also called post-diagnostic package deals. HIS helps in
accessing information regarding package deals without going through the hassle of
paperwork.
Figure 9.7 Sample Package Deal
LABORATORY, RADIOLOGY, AND CARDIOLOGY REPORTING
Laboratory Report displays elements with administrative or clerical information in
addition to the information about the specimen and the test itself.
Radiology Report is an official medical document that provides the details of the
requested radiology examination and the procedure conducted by the radiologists.
Cardiology Report contain important medical information based on the test results of
the patient which are set against past medical records.
MATERIALS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM – PHARMACY, MAIN STORES, AND
PURCHASE
Materials management is primarily concerned with planning, identifying, purchasing,
storing, receiving, and distributing materials. Its purpose is to guarantee that the right
and sufficient materials in the right location when needed.
HIS for different departments: Nursing Information System (NIS), Physician Information System
(PIS), Radiology Information System (RIS) and Pharmacy Information System (PIS).
The following should be considered during the selection of the HIS: Total cost of the package,
web based system and implementation & support.
The top 3 HIS providers in the Philippines are Bizbox, Inc., KCCI Medsys and COMLOGIK.
The functions of HIS address the following concerns: help desk, scheduling, patient registration,
admissions, discharge and transfer procedures, billing, contract management and package deals.
Material management is primarily concerned with the planning, identifying, purchasing, storing,
receiving and distribution of materials. Its purpose is to guarantee that the right and sufficient
materials are in the right location when needed.
Management reporting systems help in capturing the data sets that are needed for managers to
run an effective enterprise.