siliconindia | | August 20178HOW TO IMPLEMENT HIS SYSTEM IN HEALTHCARE SECTORBy Narender Dutt, Unit Head - IT, Fortis HealthcareFortis Healthcare Group is a leading integrated healthcare provider. With more than 20,000 employees, Fortis Healthcare is currently present in Australia, Canada, India,Singapore, Sri Lanka, UAE, and more. H ospital Information System (HIS) is considered as an important factor in health care sector for managing the administrative, financial and clinical aspects of a hospital. A large number of hospitals from both developing and developed countries are adopting hospital information system to bring efficiency in their current system.Before introducing HIS into a hospital settings, there must be a redesigning in the way the office works. For providers and staff to adequately learn how to use the new system, they must be provided with time, training, and financial investments. Regarding structure perspective the main problem that may come across the HIS implementation process is resistance from employees during the transformation. So to remove resistance, the following recommendations are suggested. · Select a competent leader for conducting change· Create a clear vision regarding the new system · Motivate the employees to accept the new systemAs far as the people's perspective is concerned, the problems which are explored, include lack of awareness, knowledge and skills of employees regarding IT and HIS. Due to these problems, the HIS implementation could not be started or conducted. For handling these problems, the following recommendations are suggested. · Arrange awareness programs for employees· Arrange training workshops for employees · Hire competent computer and IS instructors for training and education purposesFactors When Purchasing the Right HIS SoftwarePurchasing the best HIS takes time. You need to plan accordingly. We've provided you with 7 tips that will enable you to purchase and implement an HIS successfully.Rational Planning: You are not going to be able to reduce your medical costs after five minutes of using your HIS and EMR system. Therefore, make sure to set HIS goals that are reasonable to attain. Write out a HIS implementation plan that will include milestones that you want to reach as well as what you are looking to gain from an HIS and EMR.IN MY OPINIONNarender Dutt
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