Hospital Automation and Electronic Medical Record EMR
IT is the key for effective, accurate and timely collection of data which is valuable and critical for information dependent decision making and administrative surveillance of work flow and personnel. The IT infrastructure developments during last five years are as under: Laying of fiber-optic back bone for connecting widely dispersed departments with heavy band width requirement for example Radiology imaging. Provision of dispersed servers with triple tier backup and redundancies, an essential requirement for disaster management and data recovery - an essential prerequisite while providing time critical health services. Imparting IT training of all the administrative staff to achieve proficiency in IT intensive management environment and use of HIMS tools for data collection and decision making. IT training of all para-medics and nursing staff to improve efficiency and organizational control. Currently, all doctors, para-medics and nurses are fully trained in computer operation and can efficiently operate Hospital Information Management System (HIMS) – developed and deployed by a team of three developers headed by Prof. Faisal Masud .
It is an end-to-end, integrated Solution, covering entire business cycle: patient management - (Registration, bed allocation, recording the vitals, online pathology tests, online radiological studies, Diagnosis, Prescription, Pharmacy, Discharge, etc.), service management (Ward management, M&R complaints, laundry management, inventory control and management, asset management, transport management) and HR management through the following Modules:
- Patient Management (EMR)
- Specialty modules for gynecology, neurology, orthopedics, pediatrics, dermatology, ENT, Eye, neurosurgery (total of 31 departments)
- Module for management & repair of electro medical instruments
- Module for management of transport
- Module for complaint management related to M&R
- Module for Medical Examination Department
- Emergency Management
- Ward Management
- Human Resource Management
- Finance and payroll
- Inventory Control
- Operation Theater Management
- Lab. management
The biometric attendance is linked to the HRM and Payroll. This has eliminated the ghost employees and has ensured the presence of workers at the right place at the right time. These modules are now operative in all clinical departments, diagnostics, radiology, finance, Inventory control, CSSD, Laundry, electricity generation, Operation theaters, Accident & emergency department, Social welfare and Zakat department and Local purchase. Integration of distant dispensaries is underway and one at the high court has already been integrated in the process.
In 2012 Hospital Information Software version 2 and EMR was rolled out. Soft ware is compliant with latest needs of the doctors and provides ease of use, modular structure and fast speeds.
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