Healthcare Informatics Research  2012;18(1):74-83

doi:10.4258/hir.2012.18.1.74

Smart Information System for Gachon University Gil Hospital.

Dong Kyun PARK 1 ; Eun Young JUNG ; Byung Hui JEONG ; Byung Chan MOON ; Hyung Wook KANG ; Hann TCHAH ; Gi Seong HAN ; Woo Sung CHENG ; Young Ho LEE

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Keywords

Hospital Information System; Quality of Health Care; Electronic Medical Record; Personal Health Record; Management Information System

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

English

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: In this research, the hospital information system of Gachon University Gil hospital is introduced and a future strategy for hospital information systems is proposed. METHODS: This research introduces the development conditions of hospital information system at Gachon University Gil hospital, information about the development of the enterprise resource planning (ERP), a medical service process improvement system, and the personal health record (PHR) system. RESULTS: The medical service process and work efficiency were improved through the medical service process improvement system, which is the most common hospital information system at Gachon University Gil hospital and which includes an emergency medical service system, an online evaluation system and a round support system. CONCLUSIONS: Gachon University Gil hospital developed medical service improvement systems to increase work efficiency of medical team and optimized the systems to prove the availability of high-quality medical services for patients and their families. The PHR-based personalized health care solution is under development and will provide higher quality medical service for more patients in the future.