Question

As you complete your final week, how do you see the culture of HIS professionals changing in light of rapidly advancing technology? Please complete this forum in no less than 300 words

Answer 1

DEFINITION OF HIS (HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM):

The HIS is defined as a health informatics which is an advancing technology focuses mainly on the administration and managerial need of hospitals.it may be a comprehensive , integrated information system which is designed to manage all aspects of hospitals such as medical, administrative, diagnostic, pharmacy, financial and legal issues.

HIS automatesclinical, electronic medical records, administrative and other inventory functions. it is a key component of of hospital system.

COMPONENTS

• help desk
• scheduling
• patient registration
• patient admission
• patient discharge
• patient transfer
• billing
• packages
• consumption entry
• laboratory, radiology and cardiology reporting
• discharge summary
• material management system
• of central store
• quality control
• barcode generation, reading and printing
• cardiology information system
• radiology information system
• laboratory information system.
• clinical data repository

HIS provide a common source of information about the clients health history. the system keeps the data privately with security all cant reach data. it can be reached in certain circumstance. it helps in co-ordinating patient care ,no of procedures done, total no of visits etc which helps in promoting patient health care. laboratory information, radiology information all can be shared in HIS which helps co-ordinating among health care provider. it helps in developing communication process both internal and external among health care providers. to maintain this HIS bedside digitalisation is required that is smart phone or a tablet.

The HIS involves multiple software like laboratory information system, radiology information system, cardiology information system etc.

ADVANTAGES OF HIS:

• it helps in growth of hospital
• it provides accurate information on patients.
• it prevents missing of data.
• it provides all data of patient like medication, diet, any procedure, any radiologic diagnostic, any pathologic diagnosis or any therapy etc.
• it helps in monitoring of use of drug and its pharmaco kinetic effect.
• it prevents duplication of entries.
• it is easy to use.
• it is easy to eliminate any error as like in handwrittens.

in this way the HIS is a rapidly advancing technology which insist the staff to learn, to teach and to maintaing the information system of hospital.