Railway Accounts Department Examinations: HMIS - Hospital Management Information System

HMIS

Source: Click for HMIS
HMIS stands for Hospital Management Information System
Complete hospital management in IR on a single architecture
A game changer in the management of Railway Hospitals
e-Sushrut C-DACs HMIS - Good initiative in adapting technology to improve Health care.
RailTel - Railtel Corporation of India Limited (RCIL) - Main executing agency.
RaiTel uses C-DAC’s software for HMIS
Integrated with the UMID system
UMID stands for Unique Medical IDentity Card
Nodal Dept - Medical Dept

Consists of more than 20 modules
Covers both Core and ancillary hospital management needs
Covers OPD, IPD, Labs, OT, Blood Bank, Pharmacy, Referrals, Medical Examinations, Reimbursement of Medical Claims, etc.

Provides an accurate, electronically stored medical record of the Patient.
Such data can be utilized for statistical requirements and for research
The unique combination of a “Patient Centric” and “Medical Staff Centric” paradigm.
Reducing the costs of providing services
Increases the optimum performance of the Medical Dept.
Implemented across 706 Railway Hospitals/Clinics

Features of HMIS

EHR

Stands for Electronic Health Record
An electronic version of a patient’s longitudinal health record.
A Longitudinal Health Record is a single complete patient record that combines data from a variety of sources throughout the healthcare system.
Contain medical history, diagnoses, medications, treatment plans, immunization dates, allergies, and test results of a patient across time.

Medical Billing

Integrated Medical billing system for OPD, IPD, and other ancillary services.
Improved UI (User Interface) on cash collection desks, equipped with patient wallet.

Bar code integration:

No waiting time for patient registration and lab tests.
Smart HMIS generates a unique barcode for every new patient registration and lab sample.
Patient's OPD/IPD files will have a barcode sticker on it
It takes seconds to scan and offer hospital services like revisits, billing, pharmacy, IPD services, etc.
Better tracking
Minimizing human errors
Saves a lot of time and money

Dashboard and dynamic reports

Mobile application and Web portal

Mobile App allows:

Mera Apsataal (My Hospital) - मेरा अस्पताल

HMIS Integration with Mera Apsataal
A Ministry of Health, Govt of India initiative
Capture patient feedback for the services received at the Hospital through user-friendly multiple channels such as SMS (Short Messaging Service), OBD (Out Bound Dialling)
OBD means an automated phone call that essentially relays a pre-recorded voice message to the customer.
Patients can check the action on feedback
Govt will make appropriate decisions for enhancing the quality of healthcare delivery across public facilities like Indian Railways.
Ultimately helps establish a patient-driven, responsive, and accountable healthcare system.
Integrated with MOH&FW ICT (Information Communication Technology) based PSS (Patient Satisfaction System)

ABHA

ABHA stands for Ayushman Bharat Health Account
Initiative of NHA - National Health Authority
HMIS can be used to generate and fetch ABHA for patients
14-digit unique number - to identify people and authenticate them, and thread their health records (only with patient consent) across multiple healthcare service providers.

Key Points for MCQ

Abbreviations/Acronyms

SN	Acronym	Stands for
1	HMIS	Hospital Management Information System
2	C-DAC	Centre for Development of Advanced Computing
3	RCIL	Railtel Corporation of India Limited
4	UMID	Unique Medical IDentity (Card)
5	OPD	Out Patient Department
6	IPD	In Patient Department
7	OT	Operation Theatre
8	EHR	Electronic Health Record
9	UI	User Interface
10	SMS	Short Messaging Services
11	OBD	Out Bound Dialling
12	MOHF&W	Ministry Of Health, Family & Welfare
13	ICT	Information Communication Technology
14	PSS	Patient Satisfaction System
15	ABHA	Aayushman Bharat Health Account
16	NHA	National Health Authority

Other Points for MCQ

&&&&

Railway Accounts Department Examinations