HMS came into the picture of hospital management as early as 1960 and have ever since been evolving and synchronizing with the technologies while modernizing healthcare facilities. In today’s world, the management of healthcare starts from the hands of the patients through their mobile phones and facilitates the needs of the patient.
Why is HMS important for a hospital?
HMS was introduced to solve the complications coming from managing all the paper works of every patient associated with the various departments of hospitalization with confidentiality. HMS provides the ability to manage all the paperwork in one place, reducing the work of staff in arranging and analyzing the paperwork of the patients. HMS does many works like:
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Maintain the medical records of the patient
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Maintain the contact details of the patient
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Keep track of the appointment dates
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Save the insurance information for later reference
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Tracking the bill payments.
The advantages of HMS can be pinpointed to the following:
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Time-saving Technology
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Improved Efficiency by avoiding human errors
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Reduces scope for Error
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Data security and correct data retrieval made possible
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Cost effective and easily manageable
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Easy access to patient data with correct patient history
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Improved patient care made possible
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Easy monitoring of supplies in inventory
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Reduces the work of documentation
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Better Audit controls and policy compliance.