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Open systems architecture. The multivendor hospital information system.
1University of Southern California School of Medicine, Los Angeles.
Clinics in Laboratory Medicine
|March 1, 1991
Summary
Hospitals can enhance productivity by letting departments select their own information systems. Available communication standards enable seamless data integration for improved patient care and coordination.
Area of Science:
- Health Informatics
- Hospital Management
- Information Systems
Background:
- Optimizing hospital productivity requires tailored information systems for each functional division.
- Quality patient care is contingent upon effective information coordination and communication to the patient's bedside.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the integration of departmental information systems with hospital-wide communication standards.
- To address the challenge of balancing departmental autonomy with centralized information needs for patient care.
Main Methods:
- Review of current hospital information system selection practices.
- Analysis of existing communication standards for healthcare data exchange.
- Conceptual framework development for integrating disparate systems.
Main Results:
- Departmental selection of information systems can lead to optimal productivity.
- Established communication standards facilitate the integration of diverse departmental systems.
- Effective data melding enhances information flow to the patient's bedside.
Conclusions:
- Allowing functional divisions to choose their own information systems is key to hospital performance.
- Leveraging communication standards enables the integration of these systems for comprehensive patient information.
- This approach supports both operational efficiency and high-quality patient care.