What is HIS and why is it important to integrate it?
> The HIS is essential for the operational and strategic management of your health center.
The hospital information system, known as HIS (Hospital Information System), is a resource that supports the operational, tactical and strategic management of an institution or center that provides health services.
The HIS is essential because it helps you manage and prevent delays in care, surgery scheduling, health service negligence and any operational inefficiencies that may arise in your processes. The HIS is a great resource to optimally manage information and help healthcare professionals make decisions about their work.
In detail, what are the advantages of having the HIS? A hospital information system crosses information from the administrative and operational aspect, this possibility allows the efficiency of the different areas of the institute or health center. For example:
Never without inputs
An HIS provides constant monitoring of the inventory of supplies. This monitoring includes sending alerts if there are large and spontaneous movements and alerts in the event that a material needs to be replenished.
Optimized time
The HIS can include appointment management, which optimizes the time of patients and healthcare professionals. In another article, we have already talked about the importance of having an appointment scheduler for the management of appointments in a health center or institution.
Traceability of information
As mentioned above, the HIS combines administrative and operational information. Being able to share this information for each patient allows you to integrate each patient's profile and have a more strategic look at their healthcare needs. This provides each patient with a more satisfying experience with your service.
Organization = Efficiency
The amount of information handled by an HIS is enormous and, moreover, cumulative. Having a system that organizes, classifies and organizes all incoming files, orders, supplies and even personnel follow-up makes the general management of the institute or health center more effective.
International standard
One of the most important advantages of the HIS is its alignment with international healthcare standards. The HL7 protocol, the markup language (document coding) and patient data security are part of the formality that every hospital information system must comply with.
If you have not yet incorporated HIS into your health center, it is essential that you can begin to implement it in order to project the scalability of your service. If you are using it, it is always a good idea to check whether its operation is bringing the benefits it should for your patient care and associates.
At SkyMed we are experts in optimizing your processes through the implementation of a HIS. To learn more, contact us here to arrange a virtual meeting with one of our representatives.
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