| Automated health practice management systems, | | | | and other medical reports all are covered under |
| e-prescribing, CAT scanners, heart rate monitoring | | | | this single umbrella named HIS. |
| with software are a few of the names from the | | | | Hospital Information System or simply HIS is the |
| medical area in the 21st technology driven | | | | information system assisting all the administrative, |
| century. From the patient’s personal data to | | | | financial and clinical aspects of a hospital or a clinic. |
| the cardiographs everything has got the driving | | | | HIS also known as CIS or Clinical Information |
| force of technological advancement. Introduction | | | | System comprises of a comprehensive, |
| of PACS or Picture Archiving and Communication | | | | integrated information system covering all the |
| System and DICOM or Digital Imaging and | | | | papered and non-papered software based clinical |
| Communication in Medicine has changed the way | | | | as well as administrative medical areas of concern. |
| of imaging in the medical practices. Similarly the | | | | A simple HIS construction can be understood as |
| introduction of EMR/EHR medical software has | | | | the sphere covering the entire medical aspects |
| changed the way of medical record keeping. In | | | | from EMR systems to the software based billing |
| most of the hospitals and clinics in EU, US or | | | | services. A proper HIS is always aimed at |
| Canada you would notice the use of medical | | | | achieving best possible support towards the health |
| software like an EMR system in practice very | | | | care of patients and an adequate management by |
| well. Likewise the introduction of medical software | | | | deploying either medical software products or |
| for billing purpose is another important contribution | | | | machineries along with responsible technicians |
| of modern technology. Medical billing software | | | | persons. Radiology information system, |
| used in billing has introduced the comfort of | | | | Laboratory Information System, PACS, etc. are |
| coordination among other medical services like lab | | | | the sub categories of Hospital Information |
| report of patients and its coordination with proper | | | | System. EMR, EHR, software based billing |
| insurance claims etc. | | | | services, insurance claims, patient care, profit |
| Medical Software is the modern technological term | | | | drive, hospital management, administrative works |
| that has driven the medical sector to an | | | | all belong to the sphere of HIS. |
| unalterable stage of advancement. The | | | | The advantage from HIS includes well maintained |
| introduction of various medical software products | | | | decision support system in healthcare, exchange |
| has changed the way of management and even | | | | of information towards the betterment of the |
| the administration concerned with hospitals and | | | | healthcare services, coordinating the standards of |
| clinics across EU and US. Medical software use | | | | ancillary services with the primary one, enabling |
| even in health informatics like HIS is of great help. | | | | referring physicians and doctors to access all the |
| HIS or Hospital Information System is the | | | | studies and reports via a single user interface etc. |
| platform covering all the medical related clinical as | | | | In a nut shell a proper HIS with adequate medical |
| well as administrative sections. From the simple | | | | software support is the demand of the time, |
| hospital discipline management to the | | | | conforming to which can rise your business in the |
| management of health records, financial records, | | | | medical sector to an incredible level. |