In the public health sector, the adoption of health information technology systems is a vital growth area. The use of information technology (IT) to record, create, manage and share heath data is a practice with numerous and significant advantages for individuals, doctors and other health professionals, hospitals and government agencies. The benefits of such an approach would include improved health outcomes and fewer doctor visits for patients, precise charting of illnesses and treatments, and ease of appropriate data sharing for doctors, and the ability to make well-informed decisions about public health efforts for governments.
The chief concern when it comes to health information technology systems is comprehensive compatibility. The best method for establishing this compatibility is to establish systems that rely of free and open source software (F/OSS). All health information should be saved in open software formats that are available to and usable by all those who have access to the data. Furthermore, free and open source software is an obvious choice because it can be easily customized.
MSS provides complete electronic health data solution, including hardware/software consultation and optimization of health information technology for NRHM. MSS ensures the standard electronic health platform (which will cover NRHM’s clinical and administrative functions) with complete system-wide intercompatibility. Some of the software used will be free, while other software components will need to be purchased, but all software will be fully compatible with the same standard platform.
The MSS – Hospital Management Information System covers all major divisions and capacities of today’s multi-specialty hospital. This comprehensive, accessible system creates an environment of higher quality patient care and safety, facilitating greater organization, productivity and flexibility of staff members and decision makers. Organizational efforts and treatment protocols are streamlined, increasing profits and reducing time and money expenditures. The system permits fast access to the most pertinent data, so that important decisions can be made promptly, both regarding individual patients and particularly in managing communicable disease outbreaks and epidemics. The MSS – Hospital Management Information System is built using ORACLE 8.x/MySSQL and Visual Basic 6.0/.Net.
This module of MSS – Hospital Management Information System enables collection of relevant patient health data at multiple entry points, meaning that the patient can be questioned at any workstation and reports created. Though multiple access points are enabled, all of the patient’s data is secure and classified, and may only be released with the patient’s permission. The module comprises the following components
- OPD, IPD and Investigation Cases
- Ward Allocation
- Patient Admission
- Patient Location and Shifting
- Account Deposits and Advances
- Automatic Charge Calculation
- Estimate and Final Billing
- Operation Theatre Scheduling
- Receipts and Refunds
- Discounts and Concession
- Doctor Register
- Patient Discharge
- Patient Inquiries
- Comprehensive Search Engine for Patient Search and Analysis
The success of any undertaking always requires a professional, well-organized project management approach. MSS will study carefully the approach and systems currently in use at NRHM. Based on our findings, we will then plan and implement a system which improves upon the current system as much as possible, striving to make the comprehensive new system as user-friendly and effective as possible.
- Plan out and schedule the project.
- Define milestones, modules and required tasks.
- Estimate the anticipated time necessary for each task.
- Track and document the actual time taken for each task against the estimated time.
- Maintain constant correction in case of project schedule overrun.
- Share information with client regarding progress of the project, submitting regular status reports on relevant issues and concerns.
- Enact mock process audits with senior staff members at predetermined project points.
- Stage reviews and take the appropriate corrective actions based on feedback.
- Gather requirements and official sign-off from client.
- Design application and prepare technical design document.
- Assemble functional specifications. Create test cases.
- Construct code.
- Perform unit testing and integration testing.
Because we guarantee the quality and efficacy of the total solution we create for you, we include quality control considerations under the heading of project management: defect prevention, root cause analysis of any defects identified, configuration management and work product reviews. MSS will also ensure that the current systems are being utilized optimally and that the software and hardware are working in perfect harmony. We will also ensure, using automated tools, that proactive steps are taken to avoid virus infection and crashing of systems. The period of configuration management with MSS would be three years. After that time, the agreement may be renewed by mutual consensus.
We will conduct program-level testing and system-level testing using test cases. Test cases will be created with considerations for account functionality, user behavior and various boundary conditions. We will also conduct test data preparation based on live scenarios.
- Infrastructure requirements, actual effort reports and schedules will be decided and confirmed only after the initial requirement study is complete.
- The scope of MSS – Hospital Management Information System outlined in this document is designed assuming the generally accepted functional requirements of the modern hospital.
- A detailed requirements document will be prepared after the onsite study is completed, and will be signed off on by the client within an agreed upon timeframe.
- Any later changes to the signed requirements document will be treated as change requests. The associated modifications will be carried out as additionally billable products and services.
- Any performance issues are subject to availability of recommended infrastructure on the client’s side.
- Hospital Management Systems
- Financial & Performance Intelligence
- Custom Software Development
- Knowledge Process Outsourcing (KPO)
- MSS - Hospital Management Information System establishes an absolutely secure database of patient data and administrative information, all of which is easily accessible at your fingertips, at a glance.
- MSS - Hospital Management Information System enables better healthcare delivery by providing medical staff with faster access to relevant, high-quality data, including versatile and customized modes of data display.
- MSS - Hospital Management Information System increases system-wide efficiency, cost-wise, time-wise and patient care-wise. A streamlined system results in fewer duplications, delays and mistakes.
- MSS - Hospital Management Information System compels organization and standardization of information gathering and record-keeping practices, resulting in complete and accurate medical records for every patient.
- MSS - Hospital Management Information System provides staff with constant access to accurate and usable patient health data, enabling personnel to offer a higher standard of efficient, informed care.
- MSS - Hospital Management Information System culls relevant information to assist management in meeting the most pressing challenges.
- MSS - Hospital Management Information System educates patients about their illnesses, treatments and risks via illustrations and animations.
- MSS – Hospital Management Information System provides information to help predict and plan for medical and scientific budgeting.
- MSS – Hospital Management Information System helps personnel to interpret data for forecasting epidemics and taking the appropriate preventative and preparatory action.
- Easy installation and integration of MSS – Hospital Management Information System.
- Graphical user interface with user-friendly screens and functionality.
- Online help list of predefined medical terms for each field.
- Availability of individual patient’s history at any point in time.
- Easy data retrieval with a single mouse click.
- Online access to information about drug interactions.
- Online real-time room occupancy status at any point in time.
- Customizable to suit individual needs, group needs and overall organizational needs.
- Fully parametric billing system with security features. Able to implement new schemes and services provided by the hospital at any time.
- Comprehensive search and analysis features via powerful search engine technology.
- Export of analysis to Excel and Word formats for future reference.
- Patient counseling capabilities, using illustrations and animations.
- Robust security tools and safeguards.
- Online availability of interim billing at any point in time.
- Easy backup and restore capabilities, without manual intervention.
- Online patient examination data and results storage.
