DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM

Hospital information system

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Table of Contents
Executive Summary...................................................................................................................3
Introduction................................................................................................................................4
Introduction of hospital information system..............................................................................4
Components of this technology..............................................................................................4
Analysis of various aspects of Hospital Information System....................................................4
(1) Easy access of the medical history of the patient........................................................4
(2) Integration of workflow...............................................................................................5
(3) Helps in DSS (Decision Support System) of the hospital...........................................5
(4) Authenticity of the information...................................................................................5
(5) Cost effectiveness........................................................................................................5
(6) Reducing scope of error...............................................................................................6
(7) Improved the care of patients......................................................................................6
(8) Improved satisfaction of the patients...........................................................................6
(9) Transparency in the medical services provided by hospital........................................7
(10) Scheduling of patients.................................................................................................7
(11) Monitoring of the condition of health of the patients..................................................7
Importance of the technology of health information system.....................................................7
Limitations of health care information system...........................................................................8

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Conclusion..................................................................................................................................8
References................................................................................................................................10

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Executive Summary
Hospital information system is extremely useful for the health care professionals and for the
patients because it store the important data related to the patient’s medical history which
helps in providing the best treatment from the hospitals. It is very cost effective and
information can also be retrieved very easily. It offers many advantages to the users for
making their health safe and secure. However HIS has some limitations like threat of
revealing of confidential information. Security of the data is also a major concern.
Despite of having some limitation the HIS is very useful because it improves the patient care
services and help the persons in maintaining and monitoring their health related services. This
information technology is very essential because it is helpful for the management and for the
patients by providing transparency and authenticity in the services of the hospital.