MRDB 1

1. An Introduction to HIS
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2. Lecture 1: Objectives
 Define Hospital Information system
 Define groups of persons deals with HIS
 Sources of data for HIS
 Different applications of HIS
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3. What is HIS?
 HIS. Hospital Information System. One solution that supports
all hospital activities that part of a HIS in which computer
systems are used
 HIS must consider all groups of persons
 Patients
 Nurses
 Administrative Staff
 Technical Staff
 Health Information specialists/ Health Information Managers
 Physicians
 Patients
 Visitors
 Suppliers
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Hospital Information System Content
• Lab Records
• General Ledger
• Medical Records
• Medical Check up
• Logistics
• Pharmacy Records
• Radiology Records
• Insurance records
• Inventory Control
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5. The Data of the hospital Source
 Front office
 Doctors consultation room
 Patients
 Governments
 Laboratory
 The service providers like financial and insurance service
provider
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6. Information will be used by the areas
 Patient
 Clinical
 Resource
 Financial
 Management Information System
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7. Ten application areas will be the necessary
part of the HIS
1. Admissions, Medical Records
2. Billing/Account Receivable
3. Community Wide Scheduling
4. Data Repository
5. Imaging and Therapeutic Services
6. Laboratory, Microbiology, Blood Bank
7. Order Entry & Electronic Medical Record
8. Patient Care System
9. Pharmacy
10. Remote Physician Access (Advanced Issue)
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