HIS history and methods are an amazing story

designed to give us hope about our future and

health, but how?

How Important
is IS in Smart
Hospitals?
Research Paper

Hussien Alaa
Mohamed Hany
Youssef Abdelgelil
Contents
What will we learn from this paper?............................................................................................................1
Introduction.................................................................................................................................................2
Background.................................................................................................................................................2
Methods that smart hospitals use in (HIS) health care information systems:...............................................3
 Practice management software........................................................................................................3
 Big data analytics.............................................................................................................................3
 Augmented reality (AR)..................................................................................................................3
 The Internet of Bodies (IoB)............................................................................................................3
 Cloud platforms...............................................................................................................................4
 Documenting Medical Information..................................................................................................4
 Clinical Information Systems (CIS).................................................................................................4
 EMRs and EHRs..............................................................................................................................4
Benefits of Health Information System.......................................................................................................5
Organized & Coordinated Treatment Process..............................................................................................5
What are the results after using smart devices in hospitals?........................................................................5
Examples:....................................................................................................................................................6
Clínica Universidad de Navarra...............................................................................................................6
New Children’s Hospital (NCH).............................................................................................................6
Karolinska Institutet – Stockholm...........................................................................................................6
Charité-Universitätsmedizin – Berlin......................................................................................................6
Conclusion...................................................................................................................................................7
References:..................................................................................................................................................7

What will we learn from this paper?

What is HIS?

What its methods?

How it affects the healthcare as a whole?

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 Introduction
The healthcare sector constantly looks forward to implementing new digital solutions for
administering clinical, administrative, and financial operations of medical organizations. The arena
of healthcare informatics, combined with healthcare data, information technology, and business,
has gained a huge boost from technology implementations. Health Information Systems, commonly
recognized as HIS, is one of the technological boons for the health industry, helping the
management of healthcare data with utter efficiency. 

Additionally, the patient information management system assists in storing health information,
personnel data, and inventory that can be easily transmitted across the HIS in healthcare. The
implementation of this system helps in improving the quality of patient care, reducing operational
costs, making administration data error-free, and shaping the entire internal management process
more organized. 

The end-to-end management information systems in healthcare improve the functionalities of care
service organization through reliable and high-fidelity Health Information Systems including –
Electronic Health Records (EHRs) and Electronic Medical Records (EMRs), doctor’s prescriptions,
diagnostics, durable medical equipment (DME), emergency transportation, and more. 

Today, we will be dissecting the framework of HIS in healthcare and defining the various factors
and components required to incorporate such an efficient information management system.  This
post will help you understand the important features of HIS, what benefits you can get from HIS.

Background
In the 1960s, large hospital systems began to acquire mainframe computers, primarily for business
and administrative functions. In the 1970s, lower-cost, minicomputers enabled placement of
smaller, special purpose clinical application systems in various hospital departments. Early time-
sharing applications used display terminals located at nursing stations. In the 1960s and 1970s, a
small number of pioneering institutions, many of them academic teaching hospitals with federal
funding, developed their own hospital information systems (HISs). Vendors then acquired and
marketed some of the successful academic prototypes. In the 1980s, widespread availability of local
area networks fostered development of large HISs with advanced database management
capabilities, generally using a mix of large mini- and microcomputers linked to large numbers of
clinical workstations and bedside terminals. When federal funding for HIS development diminished
in the mid-1990s, academic centers decreased, and commercial vendors increased their system
development efforts. Interoperability became a main design requirement for HISs and for
electronic patient record (EPR) systems. Beyond 2010, open system architectures and
interconnection standards hold promise for full interchange of information between multi-vendor
HISs and EPR systems and their related subsystems.

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 Methods that smart hospitals use in (HIS) health care information systems:
Smart hospitals use data and technology to improve their processes and patients' well-being. They operate
in a highly automated and optimized environment.
This list include:

 Practice management software

It is a type of health care software that manages the day to day operations of a clinic such as
appointment scheduling billing and other administrative tasks so this data can be stored
successfully in the systems

 Big data analytics.

Explanation:
Allows to analyze large datasets from thousands of patients, identifying clusters and correlation
between datasets, as well as developing predictive models using data mining techniques which make
it easier for the information systems to record all patients’ data successfully without a single wrong
data

 Augmented reality (AR).

Explanation:
Augmented reality uses the existing real-world
environment and puts virtual information—or
even a virtual world—on top of it to enhance the
experience. For example, think of Pokémon Go,
where users are searching in their real-life
neighborhoods for animated characters that
pop up on their phone or tablet.

 The Internet of Bodies (IoB).

Explanation:
The Internet of Bodies is an ecosystem of
internet-connected devices that monitor the human body and collect personal biometric data which
the information system collects to monitor the patients’ progress

 Cloud platforms.
Explanation:
A cloud platform refers to the operating system and hardware of a server in an Internet-based data
center which benefits the information systems in:
 Security.
 Flexibility.
 Mobility.
 Quality Control.

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  Documenting Medical Information
EHR and EMR information systems help in tracking appointments of patients, financial information, care
notes, etc., for dedicated documenting frameworks for implementing overall HIS in healthcare. This
assists in ensuring high-priority documents from patient information to financial details are maintained
across encrypted and secure health information system portals via proper accessibility control. 

 Clinical Information Systems (CIS)

CIS or Clinical Information Systems are digital solutions that automate the collection of electronic data

from ventilators, monitors, filtration equipment, infusion pumps, and more. These devices are comprised

of the everyday urban and modern clinics of the present. These patient information systems import and

export health and patient data between medical instruments that allow the free flow of information across

data storage systems.

 EMRs and EHRs

EHR and EMR exist independently of each other and are largescale contributors to HIS in healthcare.

Both these health record systems maintain a systemized collection of health and patient information in a

digital format regardless of the type of setup, capacity, or care setting of a healthcare organization. These

are also patient information management systems that help in sharing data across various channels.

They also assist with simplifying patient information and preparing charts about general trends, reports,

and patient statistics. 

Benefits of Health Information System

The benefits of health information technology is designed to store, manipulate, collect, and analyze

patient information to support their decision-making process in healthcare facilities. In the present time, it

has become a growing recognition as a potential benefit of HIS in healthcare. 

Organized & Coordinated Treatment Process

Health Information System is a technology-driven system that makes the process of sharing protected

health information (PHI) between organizations and providers hassle-free. Also, because of this system,

patients can get seamless and coordinated treatment from healthcare providers. Especially, the patients

whose diagnoses need cross-specialty treatment coordination and substantial medical information

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management get the maximum benefits from HIS. And above all, it improves the delivery of care and

outcomes for the patients.

What are the results after using smart devices in hospitals?

By using smart devices in smart hospitals Doctors and Nurses can provide the fastest and most accurate

medical treatment. Increasing treatment quality and patient’s satisfaction as a result that boosts up

hospitals revenue and operation efficiency

Examples:

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Clínica Universidad de Navarra
The Clínica Universidad de Navarra is part of prestigious rankings such as Newsweek’s ‘World’s Best Specialized
Hospitals 2022’, which every year recognizes the best public and private hospitals worldwide.

This Spanish hospital uses AI to integrate electronic patient registration, improving the workflows of the medical
team as well as the care of the patients themselves. In addition, such measures also allow valuable information to
be shared between the different units and departments, optimizing internal communication across the entire
team.

This medical center also has a smart operating room with which it is possible to remotely control the operation of
all the equipment that forms part of the operating room (lamps, monitors, hand charts, etc.). In addition, an
environmental monitoring system and general management of the facilities is also carried out through an
integrated operating platform.

New Children’s Hospital (NCH)

The NCH is one of the first hospitals in the country and, since its inauguration, has been working towards
becoming a fully digitalized hospital. They make use of a platform that integrates all kinds of patient-
related data: medical history, allergies, condition… Thanks to this, the medical team has access to their
patients’ information in real time.

On the other hand, patient rooms, including beds and bedside equipment, can be adapted according to
patient demographics and preference. Thanks to the application of AI, it can automatically determine
whether a patient is a good candidate for new treatments or research that can improve their diagnosis.

Karolinska Institutet – Stockholm

Karolinska University Hospital is the largest hospital in Sweden and one of the most important and
renowned in Europe. Closely associated with the scientific committee that nominates the Nobel Prize in
medicine each year, the hospital has implemented numerous smart solutions to improve and optimize
the performance of its staff.

Alongside the implementation of IoT devices and sensors that collect relevant data on facilities and
infrastructure supplies, the center uses Artificial Intelligence to improve and accelerate diagnoses more
efficiently.

One of its most recent projects focuses on the application of AI to refine prostate cancer diagnoses. How?
Using small tissue samples, this system develops algorithms that match average pathologists. With this
information, making use of big data, they have achieved a tool that accelerates the detection of this type
of cancer.

Charité-Universitätsmedizin – Berlin
Charité is a renowned German public university hospital and one of the largest in Europe. They have
managed to use AI and Big Data to diagnose rare diseases effectively and Cure it efficiently. Their
software is able to detect particularly characteristic features of rare diseases such as Kabuki syndrome in
a matter of seconds with just a photo.

They are also leading the development of a novel tissue analysis system to diagnose breast cancer. It
integrates morphological, molecular and histological data in a single analysis, through intuitive heat
maps.

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 Conclusion
It is truly heartening to see the remarkable positive attitude towards the effectiveness of Hospital
Information Systems (HIS) in improving clinical staff performance among the research population.
This is a clear indication that there is great potential for the development and exploitation of ITs in
hospitals, and exciting projects such as the hopeful health electronic records can be planned for the
advancement of HIS.
To further enhance the effectiveness of HIS in improving clinical staff and the healthcare system, it
is important to create an appropriate organizational culture and provide adequate training for
therapists, who are key users of these systems. Additionally, paying close attention to their work
needs in the HIS is crucial for maximizing the benefits of these systems.
While it is true that such systems can be expensive to install and maintain, it is critical to recognize
the significance of budgeting in this field. Necessary steps must be taken to ensure that the
documents derived from these systems are fully accepted in legal assemblies, and with a positive
mindset and a proactive approach, we can work towards a brighter future for HIS and reap the
benefits of improved healthcare delivery.
Investing in better healthcare infrastructure and promoting preventative care is key to ensuring
that every individual, regardless of gender, race, or socioeconomic status, has access to quality
healthcare and can lead a healthier, happier life. Let us continue to move forward with optimism
and encouragement, knowing that the potential for positive change in healthcare is within our
grasp.

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