Information Technology in Hospitals Siemens Information Systems Ltd B K Kulkarni General Manager Siemens Information Systems Ltd
Agenda Healthcare in India - Paradigm Shifts Hospital Information System A Paperless & Filmless System - Reality? The Future Role of IT in Hospitals Industry Buzzwords - Decoded Towards Paperless & Filmless Systems - Approach
Definitions Less Paper More Paper EPR HIS : Hospital Information System - Fully automatic - Fully integrating all IT-systems - Interactive functions - Full data synergy AI <=> CI EPR : Electronic Patient Record HCS : Hospital Communication System - Not fully automatic - Partly integrated IT-systems - Some autonomous systems - Partial data synergy DIS : Departmental Information Systems - No automatic features - Not integrated - Autonomous IT-sectors - No data synergy Less Paper EPR More Paper
The Future: A Shift of Paradigm Disease Management Treatment model Premature Death Disability Symptoms Signs High-level Wellness Awareness Education Growth Neutral No discernible illness or disease Health Management Wellness model
Hospital Information System Registration Consulting ADT Nursing Pharmacy Stores & Purchase Radiology Laboratory OT Blood Bank Diet & Kitchen And more...
Data Integration Medical Modalities Laboratory instruments Picture Archival & Communication System Device Interfaces Third Party Softwares
The Future - An Insurance Scenario On line Eligibility Verification Co Payment information ICD10 / CPT code driven charges and caps Duplicate Lab exams and limit on Pharmacy filling Secondary Insurance deductible information Electronic Authorization for procedure Insurance Claims forms Electronic data transfer
The Buzz Words Paper-less Hospital Film-less Hospital Electronic Patient Record (EPR) Digital Convergence Data Mining & Data Marts Web Based Applications Voice to text Telehealth Applications Artificial Intelligence - Statistical disease analysis & clinical expert systems
Hardware depreciates at 30% - 50% every year Elements of a Total IT Solution Elements Priority Hardware Networking Infrastructure Application Software Hardware depreciates at 30% - 50% every year
Implementing a HIS Solution Typical Implementation Period: One year Have a BIG VISION; START SMALL; BE REALISTIC Stages Involved System Requirement Study Gap Analysis Customization Implementation & Training Final Integration & Testing Support