Transcript Introducing Information Technologies in a hospital

Introducing Information
Technologies in a hospital
Informācijas Tehnoloģiju ieviešana
Jēkabpils rajona centrālajā slimnīcā
Dr. Ruta Miķelsone
SIA “Jēkabpils rajona centrālā slimnīca”
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About the presentation
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Contents
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Pilot project in Jēkabpils hospital
Stages of implementing HIS “Ārsta Birojs” in the
hospital
Gains and challenges from users’ viewpoint
About author:
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Dr. Ruta Miķelsone
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Daudzprofilu neatliekamās
medicīniskās palīdzības slimnīca
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Attracting
funds
Creation of IT
department
Purchase of
software
Distribution of
responsibilties
Purchase of
hardware
Accountancy of
materials and
medications
Tracking of financial
flow
Secured access to
information
Tracking of patient
flow
Assured evaluation
of expense efficacy
Creation of medical
information
database
Shortened wait time
Improved staff level
of content
Improved mutual
communications
Staff training and
motivation
Improved patient
level of content
Computerized
creation of reports
Alignment with
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health policies
Pilot project
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Year 2004. Jēkabpils regional hospital was
selected for a pilot project of implementing a
hospital information system (HIS)
For implementation in November 2004 was
chosen HIS “Doctor`s Office”, developers –
Meditec Ltd (Latvia)
Year 2007. – implementation of cash register
module
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Project goal
...to improve hospital work by processing
patient treatment data electronically and to
improve the financial and statistical data
exchange with governing bodies
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Choosing HIS
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Technical solution
Functional solution
Adherence to standards
Service and maintenance
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Technical solution
IS had to provide:
Multiple concommitant use of computer network
 Data security
 Continuity of system functioning
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Functional solution
 Recognized
the functions the system
must support
 Determined priorities, introduced the
system gradually
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Accordance to standards
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Compliance with the State defined classifiers
Possible access to State registers (SKDR, ...)
Data is exchanged using given standards (State
defined standards,...)
State language is used in the IS
IS complies to the Data State Inspection
requirements
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Service and maintenance
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New IS versions reflecting change in legislation
and other alteration requests (update)
Maintenance - well organized service (help desk,
...) and fast reaction
New versions with extended functionality
(upgrade)
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Implementation of HIS “Doctor`s Office”
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Emergency department – first point of stationary data
entry
Infection and therapy departments – patient illness
history, documentation
Ambulatory registry – first point of ambulatory data
entry
statistical department – data accumulation and
analysis, data exchange with governmental
institutions
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Main challenges
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Implementation is resource challenging
Implementation requires involvement of all level
employees
Real gain is only achieved if all IS users know and want
to use possibilities given by IS
The result of IS implementation is reorganization of the
functioning of hospital
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Benefits #1
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Automated data exchange between hospital
departments
Reliable, convenient and faster data exchange with
governmental bodies (HCISA (VOAVA),HSMTA
(VSMTA))
Reliable and convenient information accumulation –
information is entered at the place where it
emerges, correct information, no duplication
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Benefits #2
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Reliable and convenient data processing – possibility to
acquire financial and statistical information timely and in
individually tailored formats
Structured and transparent organization processes and
financial flow – objective calculations for doctors payments
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Benefits #3
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Complete and precise information about previous
patient treatment at doctors’ work place
State of art organization of work – less paperwork,
more time, better service for patients
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Thank you!
Questions
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Contacts:
Dr. Ruta Miķelsone
SIA “Jēkabpils rajona centrālā slimnīca”
A. Pormaļa 125, Jēkabpils, LV 5201
Ph.: +371 5237810
Email: [email protected]
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