Both refer to a group of systems used within the hospital or enterprise that support and enhance health care.

Two Major Types of Information System 1. Clinical Information Systems (CISs) or Client Care Information System 2. Administrative Information System

Nursing Information System - Nursing information systems support the use and documentation of nursing processes, activities, and provides tools for managing the delivery of nursing care.

Monitoring Systems - are devices that automatically monitor biometric measurements in critical care and specialty areas, such as cardiology and obstetrics. These devices may send information to the nursing documentation systems

Order Entry Systems - physician orders for medications and treatments are entered into the computer and directly transmitted to the appropriate areas whether that is the pharmacy. - The preferred method is direct entry of orders by the physician because this eliminates issue related to illegible hand writing and transcription errors, speeds the implementation of ordered diagnostic tests and treatment modalities, and can enhance staff productivity and save money

Laboratory Information Systems - can provide many benefits, including a short turnaround time for results, prevention of duplication testing, decreased likelihood of human error, and identification of abnormal results according to age, sex, and hospital standard

Radiology Information System - provides scheduling of diagnostic tests, communication of clinical information, generation of clients instructions and preparation procedure, transcription of results and impressions and file room management suck as tracking of film locatio n

Pharmacy System - offer many benefits that promote cost containment and improve the quality of care. These systems can be used by a variety of health care professionals who perform activities related to the ordering, dispensing, and administration of medications. Another benefit offered by the pharmacy systems is the tracking of medication use, costs, and billing information

Client Registration System - is critic to the effective operation of many other systems within the health care setting. This system is used to collect and store client identification and demographic data that are verified and updated at the time of each visit

Financial Systems - provide the facility with accounting functions. Accurate tracking of financial data is critical for enabling the organization to receive reimbursement for services

Payroll and Human Resource System - track employee time and attendance, credentials, performance evaluations, and payroll compensation information

Risk Management System - track and plan prevention of usual occurrences and incidents

Quality Assurance Systems - monitor outcomes and produce reports that are used to guide quality improvement initiatives.

Contract Management Systems - manage contracts with third-party payers

Scheduling System - allows a health care organization to schedule clients and resources efficiently.