Question

compare and discuss the functions/features and data to be collected in different types of healthcare information systems

Answer 1

Healthcare information systems

Healthcare information systems collect ,save, manage and transfer information related to healthcare and the health sector. It is a system that developed for managing the healthcare data. Different types of healthcare information system are there in the health sector. The important types are:

1) Electronic Medical Records ( details of patient's medical history)

2) patient portals ( patient health data)

3) financial systems (billing and income details)

4) administrative and clinical system ( details of patient)

5) Clinical Decision Support system( CDS)

Functions, features and data to be collected in different systems.

Electronic Medical Records/ electronic health records(EMR/EHR) : it is a major type of Health Information System. It is a computerized version of the paper work of patient's medical history consists of information related to patient's health, lab results and treatment. Sharing of data with other healthcare providers is also possible in this system.

Patient portals

Personal healthdata can be obtained by each patient and communication with the physician is also possible by this system. Information regarding appointments, lab results and prescription refills are provided through this system.

Financial systems

This software helps the healthcare providers for daily operations to carryout easily by scheduling , billing and tracking the revenue.

Administrative and clinical system

It helps the healthcare providers to manage patient details on an administrative level.

CDS

This system also helps the healthcare providers to make clinical decision by analysing data from various clinical and administrative systems. This system even helps the doctors by filtering data and information and by predicting the medical events such as drug interactions.

Healthcare information systems are the integral part of the healthcare sector and it is designed to manage efficiently the healthcare data.