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Overview of Hospital Information Systems
Information technology has made a significant impact on the healthcare sector. The past decade has witnessed the foray of numerous information systems and their resultant products into the hospital scenario. The number of investments in computers and types of hospital systems has increased. This is because paper medical records are cumbersome, bulky to use and difficult to manage. On the other hand digital records are much easier to handle and improve the workflow efficiency by integrating various tasks.
The ultimate objective is to build a network of interdependent centers such as the clinical laboratory, radiology department, pharmacy, and so on in order to effectively meet the needs arising within the hospital. Despite the fact that these individual centers are autonomous, they are interdependent in terms of delivering services and to ensure effectiveness of providing care. All this can be achieved through hospital information systems (HIS) that have formed the cornerstone of today’s modern hospital.
A Hospital Information System (HIS) can be defined as a computerized system that is designed to meet all the information needs within a hospital. This includes diverse data types such as patient information, billing, finance and accounting, staffing and scheduling, pharmacy ordering, pre******ion handling, supplies, inventory, maintenance and orders management, diagnostic reports related to laboratory, radiology and patient monitoring as well as providing decision support.
Functional Model of a Hospital Information System.
Picture Credit: Frost & Sullivan
Information requirements can be grouped as:
- Operational requirements, which include up-to-date factual information that are necessary for day-to-day tasks
- Planning requirements that comprise of short- and long-term decisions about patient care and decisions about hospital management
- ********ation requirements such as maintenance of records, accreditation and legal records
From admission to diagnostic and medical support services, the modern healthcare centers rely on wide range of software applications. Some of the distinctive advantages of HIS include improved quality of patient care, improved communications within the hospital, increased productivity, reduced costs and reduced chances of errors and the enhanced ability to track patient records. Today HIS and electronic medical records (EMR) have become the minimum prerequisites for delivering quality healthcare
Current Industry Scenario
Healthcare costs have been increasing and the demand for reasonably priced high quality services is also on the rise. Effectiveness of a hospital or nursing home depends on the efficiency of its operations and management systems. Some of the major factors determining the efficacy of a health institution include patient care management and patient satisfaction. In order to meet these requirements there has been the growing need to implement hospital information systems.
Healthcare is estimated to be one of the key industries fuelling the software industry growth over the next five years. According to reports by IDC the North American healthcare industry would be spending more than 5 billion on software products each year. Small to midsize companies have shown relative success in niche markets catering to a single or a small number of application modules. However with mergers, acquisitions and alliances in the HIS industry, the coming years will see an increasing trend of larger companies dominating smaller companies in order to emphasize the benefits of one stop shopping. IDC estimates that healthcare IT would be driving North America's software industry through 2009 and predicts that investments would increase to USD 156 billion in 2009. According to IDC, the increase in IT adoption in the healthcare vertical market will represent a 9.7 percent CAGR for packaged applications, infrastructure software, and application development and deployment software.
The healthcare industry has witnessed an increased spending on IT with most of the hospitals and healthcare organizations shifting to electronically-based information systems. Gartner predicts that the US spending on healthcare IT is estimated to be close to $ 40 billion in 2005 and is growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7%. A large chunk of this spending was on security and compliance measures such as HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act). By year-end 2005, almost all care-delivery organizations that have not upgraded their information systems to meet HIPAA requirements have been enforced to make advancements.
According to a Frost & Sullivan report, the European HIS market was valued at USD 3.1 billion in 2003 and is estimated to be worth $6.3 billion by 2010. This estimation is based on projected hospital spending patterns for information technology and the competitive makeup consists of firms developing and marketing solutions designed for hospitals and related organisations such as general physician clinics, and so on.
In the Asia-Pacific region, numerous HIS implementations have taken place across various hospitals in Australia, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Malaysia. However India and China have been lagging behind in terms of technology adoption. India undoubtedly is the hub of HIS software and development activity but Indian hospitals have been very late in realizing the advantages of information technology.
Scope and Methodology
Scope
This research service reviews advances in hospital information systems (HIS). It provides information on healthcare organizations, companies, and government institutions involved in developing and implementing HIS. A summary of key patents will give an insight into notable activities, technology trends, and major players involved in the development and application of hospital information systems.
On a macro level this research service provides an industry-wide perspective on promising areas related to HIS with core focus on electronic medical records, radiology information systems, administrative modules, financial modules and integrated information systems.
This analysis reviews technologies that will change the landscape of HIS industry, and includes coverage of the key developers (vendors) and their developments. The study distinguishes itself by focusing on user concerns by examining the practical and pragmatic applications of emerging HIS software package applications.
This research goes far beyond merely exploring and forecasting overall technology trends. It focuses on examining the healthcare IT industry and applications that drive the larger markets. Frost & Sullivan provides a dual focus by discovering the trends of the vendor and the needs of the user communities.
This research service not only examines the best practices and other qualitative aspects of organizations in this industry, but also provides information on the relevant drivers, restraints, and challenges within the major technology sectors. Briefly, this research service provides the following: The outcome of this study is presented as segments and chapters accordingly. For convenience, this study has been categorized into three main segments—Technology Analysis, Technology Adoption Factor Analysis, Assessment of Research and Innovation in HIS. The research service also provides the following:
- A summary of key patents that will give insight into notable activities and important players.
- A report on technology drivers, restraints as well as challenges in the way of commercial success.
- A detailed list of key contacts in the field, including names, titles, addresses, phone numbers, e-mail ids, and URLs.
Furthermore, Frost & Sullivan technology awards have been presented in appreciation of the distinguishing work accomplished by the award recipient. The focus of this research service is global with key focus on the North American and European markets. There are certain overlaps in terms of work being profiled under technologies and applications, with an effort to have the best fit according to the information available.
Methodology
To provide a thorough analysis of each topic, Technical Insights’ analysts perform a review of patents to become familiar with the major developers and commercial players and their processes. Building on the patent search, the analysts review abstracts to identify key scientific and technical papers that provide insights into key industry participants and the technical processes on which they work.
The analysts then create a detailed questionnaire with ******* created to address the research objectives of the study, which functions as a guide during the interview process. While the analysts use structured questionnaires to guarantee coverage of all the desired issues, they also conduct interviews in a conversational style. This approach results in a more thorough exchange of views with the respondents, and offers greater insight into the relevant issues than more structured interviews may provide.
The analysts conduct primary research with the key industry participants and technology developers to obtain the required *******. Interviews are completed with sources located throughout the world, in universities, national laboratories, governmental and regulatory bodies, trade associations, and end user companies, among other key organizations.
Our analysts contact the major commercial players to find out about the advantages and disadvantages of processes and the drivers and challenges behind technologies and applications. Our analysts talk to the principal developers, researchers, engineers, business developers, analysts, strategic planners, and marketing experts, among other professionals.
The project management and research team reviews and analyzes the research data that are gathered and adds its recommendations to the draft of the final study. Having conducted both published studies and custom proprietary research covering many types of new and emerging technology activities as well as worldwide industry analysis, the management and research team adds its perspective and experience to provide an accurate, timely analysis.
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