HEALTH INFORMATION SYSTEM (LAB)
LESSON 1
Health Informatics – application of both technology and systems in a Different Data Sources For HIS
health care setting. Demographic data
Health Information Technology – focuses on tools. - Facts about the patient (age and birthdate, gender, marital
Health Information System status, address of residence, race, and ethnic origin)
- cover the records, coding documentation, and administration Administrative data
of patient and ancillary services. - Information on services (diagnostic tests or outpatient
- Includes disease surveillance systems, district level routine procedures, kind of practitioner, physician’s specialty, nature
information systems, hospital patient administration systems of institution, and charges and payments.)
(PAS), human resource management information systems Health risk information
(HRMIS), and laboratory information systems (LIS). - Records the lifestyle and behavior of the patient, family’s
- Health care personnel should be educated on the use of the medical history and other genetic factors.
routine data collected from the system and the significance Outcomes data
of good quality data in improving health (Pacific Health - Measures of after effects of health care. Usually shows
Information Network, 2016) health care events (readmission, complications, and side
- According to Sheahan (2017), HIS is a mechanism which effects)
keeps track of all data related to the patient (medical history, Health status
contact information, medication logs, appointment schedule, - Quality of life (physical functioning, mental and emotional
insurance information, and financial account such as billing well – being, cognitive functioning, and social functioning).
and payment.) Patient medical history
- Gives information on past medical encounters (hospital
The roles that a well – implemented HIS can perform in improving admissions, pregnancies and live births, and surgical
health services are as follows: procedure).
1. Easier access to files Current medical management
2. Better control - Patient’s health screening sessions, diagnoses, allergies,
3. Easier update current health problems, medications, diagnostic or
4. Improved communications therapeutic procedures, laboratory tests, and counseling.
❖ Upholds transparency and accountability due to easier
access to information.
Components of HIS
Health information systems resources
- framework on legislation, regulation, planning, and the
resources required for the system to be fully functional.
Indicators
- basis of the HIS plan and strategy
Data sources
- Population based (civil registration, censuses, and
population surveys)
- Institution based (individual records, resource records, and
service records)
Data management
- handling of data (collection and storage of data flow)
Information products
- data is transformed into useful information (evidence)
Dissemination and use
- readily available to policymakers and data users
These six components of HIS can be categorized into inputs,
processes, and outputs.
Inputs
- Health Information System Resources
Process
- Indicators, Data sources, and Data management
Outputs
- Information Products, and Dissemination and use.
Fiona Marie Sison
BS in Medical Technology
National University – Lipa Campus
