Article For McKesson Paragon
Title: What to Look For in a Hospital Information System
Keyword: HIS
Not too long ago, hospitals and other healthcare institutions used an enormous amount of
employee hours (and tons of paper) as they tried to get dozens of...
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Article For McKesson Paragon
Title: What to Look For in a Hospital Information System
Keyword: HIS
Not too long ago, hospitals and other healthcare institutions used an enormous amount of
employee hours (and tons of paper) as they tried to get dozens of filing systems – from patient
charts to supply invoices to payroll services – to work together.
Today, a computer-based
Hospital Information System (HIS) can integrate clinical, financial, physician, ancillary and
other applications, enabling a small or large healthcare institution to streamline information
transfer between departments and the delivery of services to patients, while keeping detailed
electronic records.
If your healthcare institution doesn’t have an integrated HIS, the time to start looking for one is
now.
Because of substantial gains in efficiency, a HIS usually ends up paying for itself.
Moreover, a HIS gives your institution the data and analytical tools it needs to continuously
improve its workflow, both within a
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