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Defining the application portfolio for an integrated hospital information system: a tutorial
1Department of Administrative Sciences, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA 93943.
Journal of Medical Systems
|April 1, 1990
Summary
Integrated hospital information systems are crucial but complex. This paper proposes a framework to unify medical, administrative, and fiscal data, enhancing hospital operations and system development.
Area of Science:
- Health Informatics
- Information Systems Management
- Hospital Administration
Background:
- Despite numerous hospital information system (HIS) applications, their daily operational impact remains limited.
- Integrated HIS are vital but present significant development and implementation challenges.
Purpose of the Study:
- To address the need for effective integrated hospital information systems.
- To provide a development framework for an integrated HIS application portfolio.
Main Methods:
- Literature review on HIS challenges and integration requirements.
- Conceptual framework development for HIS application portfolio.
Main Results:
- Identification of the critical need for unified information systems in hospitals.
- A proposed framework for integrating medical, administrative, and fiscal data.
Conclusions:
- A unified systems environment is essential for maximizing HIS impact.
- The proposed framework facilitates the development and harnessing of integrated HIS.