HIS for MLS – MEDICAL
LABORATORY SCIENCE IT
(PRELIM REVIEWER)
Technology started to rise up from the
mid-90’s.
Health Informatics was not fully
accepted in the medical field.
- Paper-based system
Health Informatics - simply defined as
the acquisition, storage, retrieval, and
use of healthcare information.
(according to USF health Morsani
College of Medicine)
-plays a critical role in the push
towards healthcare reform.
-is an evolving specialization that links
information technology,
communications, and healthcare to
improve the quality and safety of
patient care.
One of the benefits of health
information is a better service delivery
which is Health Information
Technology.
Health Information Technology –
design, development, creation, use and
maintenance of information system for
the health care industries.
-vows to provide new and improve
medical care, lower costs, increase
efficiency, reduce error, and improve
client satisfaction.
Electronic Health Record (EHR) is also
called Electronic Medical Record (EMR)
– it is the client health record in a
digital format.
Other key elements:
Personal Health Record (PHR)
Health Information Exchange (HEI)
Managing client medical images:
Picture Archiving and Communications
System (PACS)
Vendor Neutral Archives (VNA)
Health Information Ecosystem or
Health Interoperability Ecosystem is a
composition of individual systems, and
processes that share, exchange and
access all forms of health information.
Health Information Cloud - the ability
to store and access data and programs
over the internet instead of on a hard
drive.
83% of health care organizations are
using cloud-based systems
Advantages of Cloud Technology
1. Integrated and Efficient Patient Care
2. Better Management of Data
Disadvantages
1. Potential Risks to Personal
Information
2. Cloud Setup Seems Cumbersome –
crowded infos, storage system, retrieve
data
 1. Easier access to files
1998 the faculty member from 2. Better control
University of the Philippines pursued
3. Easier update
on a study regarding medical
informatics. 4. Improved communications
2004 a structured learning program for Components of Health Information
Masteral of Science in Health Systems
Informatics was created under College
Arts and Science in UP (Manila)
2004 Community Health Information
Tracking System (CHITS) – first open-
sourced that aims to increase
efficiencies of local health centers.
2008 CHED has recognized Nursing
Informatics as to be part of the
curriculum.
Different Data Sources
2010 the curriculum was implemented.
1. Demographic Data – patient’s info
2. Administrative Data – institution,
Health Informatics is the application of
hospital
both technology and system in a
healthcare setting. 3. Health Risk Information – nag cause
ng harm sa patient
Health Information Systems covers the
records, coding, documentation, and 4. Health status – pumasok at lumabas
administration of patient. sa hospital ano lagay ni patient
Health Information Systems (HIS) cover 5. Patient Medical History – history,
different systems that capture, store, allergies
manage, and transmit health-related
information. 6. Current medical Management – data
sources
Patient Administration System (PAS)
7. Outcome data – result sa nangyare
Human Resource Management sa treatment.
Information System (HRMIS)
Three Sources – format, creator,
Laboratory Information System (LIS) purpose
HIS is a mechanism which keeps track Format- whether it is paper-based or
of data related to the client such as the electronic
client medical history, contact
information, medication logs, etc. HIS Creator – like physicians, nurses, and
can perform in improving health other health care practitioners
services as follows:
Purpose – whether it’s for the care of 6. Ethics
patients for research or funding.
Health Information Management
focuses on arranging the data of the
patients, Records Management, Medical Medical Coding – something that were
Terminology, Data classification, and translating from the data of the patient
Business.
-coders job to take something that’s
written one way (a doctor’s diagnosis,
for example, or a prescription for a
Role and Function of an HIM
certain medication) and translate it
Professional
accurately as possible into a numeric or
1. Release of Information Analyst alphanumeric code.
-assigned with the release of data or -for every injury, diagnosis, and medical
information of the client. procedure, there is a corresponding
code.
-the one who’s securing the info of
patient -translates medical procedures into
code
2. Coding Specialist
Medical Billing – medical billers take
-assigned to read through hospital
the information from the medical coder
records and record the correct codes for
and make a bill for the insurance
the important diagnosis and
company.
procedures.
-translates codes into a financial report.
3. Clinical Terminology Specialist
(ICD) International Classification of
-supports the implementation and
Diseases codes, which corresponds to a
maintenance of the HER and
patient’s injury or sickness
transforms healthcare data into
information and knowledge. (CPT) Current Procedure Terminology
codes, which relate to what functions
4. Project Managers
and services the healthcare provider
-introduce PHR for each patient to performed on or for the patient.
access their important health
information.
Courses that need to be taken:
1. Biomedical Sciences
2. The Healthcare System
3. Information Sciences Systems
4. Technology Management
5. Business