Royal Adelaide Hospital: Report on Information System Modernization

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the Hospital Information System (HIS) at Royal Adelaide Hospital, focusing on the need for modernization to meet the demands of a world-class healthcare facility. It examines HIS for various departments, including inventory and laundry management, financial accounting, patient administration, and laboratory information systems. The report suggests integrating robotics for inventory optimization and logistics, implementing CLASSICA for resource allocation and financial management, adopting Orion Health for patient administration, and utilizing Labware's ELP for laboratory automation. A feasibility study is conducted to assess the benefits and challenges of these proposed systems, with recommendations emphasizing the importance of financial evaluation, technical support, user feedback, staff training, and change management. The report concludes that the success of HIS replacement hinges on management commitment, stakeholder support, and effective business process re-engineering.