Evaluation of Hospital Information Systems in the Medical Records Department

Introduction: Use of a computerised system improves the effectiveness and efficiency of a medical record department on condition that managers and medical record staff design it according to needs. Methods: The present investigation was an applied-descriptive study. A checklist was provided from pro...

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Main Authors: Maryam Ahmadi, Maryam Barabadi, Mehran Kamkar Haghigh
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Language:fas
Published: Vesnu Publications 2010-04-01
Series:مدیریت اطلاعات سلامت
Online Access:http://him.mui.ac.ir/index.php/him/article/view/108
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description Introduction: Use of a computerised system improves the effectiveness and efficiency of a medical record department on condition that managers and medical record staff design it according to needs. Methods: The present investigation was an applied-descriptive study. A checklist was provided from professional texts, articles and internet. This checklist included general requirements of HIS such as general requirements of medical record department, medical records management, admission, discharge, statistics, coding, filing and chart completion. Then Researcher distinguished compatibilities of systems with checklist, with observation and question. Finally data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Results: Total average of compatibility of hospital information systems with the list of requirements in medical record department were general requirements of HIS (65.4%), general requirements of medical record department (50.3%), medical records management (85.7%), admission (59.6%), discharge (75.8%), statistics (64.1%), coding (32.2%), filing and chart completion (28.7%). Conclusion: It is imperative that venders regard more and more to users needs with support of managers to improve systems.   Keywords: Hospital Information System; Medical Records Systems, Computerized; Medical Records Department, Hospital.
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spelling doaj.art-1450b30bc54146e599c99367c2f5d8772022-12-22T03:16:56ZfasVesnu Publicationsمدیریت اطلاعات سلامت1735-78531735-98132010-04-0171108Evaluation of Hospital Information Systems in the Medical Records DepartmentMaryam Ahmadi0Maryam Barabadi1Mehran Kamkar Haghigh2Associate Professor of Health Information Management, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranMSc in Medical Record, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranLecture in Computer, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranIntroduction: Use of a computerised system improves the effectiveness and efficiency of a medical record department on condition that managers and medical record staff design it according to needs. Methods: The present investigation was an applied-descriptive study. A checklist was provided from professional texts, articles and internet. This checklist included general requirements of HIS such as general requirements of medical record department, medical records management, admission, discharge, statistics, coding, filing and chart completion. Then Researcher distinguished compatibilities of systems with checklist, with observation and question. Finally data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Results: Total average of compatibility of hospital information systems with the list of requirements in medical record department were general requirements of HIS (65.4%), general requirements of medical record department (50.3%), medical records management (85.7%), admission (59.6%), discharge (75.8%), statistics (64.1%), coding (32.2%), filing and chart completion (28.7%). Conclusion: It is imperative that venders regard more and more to users needs with support of managers to improve systems.   Keywords: Hospital Information System; Medical Records Systems, Computerized; Medical Records Department, Hospital.http://him.mui.ac.ir/index.php/him/article/view/108
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