Nursing-Information Systems

Nursing-Information Systems

There have been a lot of technological advancements in the 21^st century. The healthcare delivery industry has not been left behind in integrating technology into their healthcare delivery systems. Nurses must thus obtain skills in nursing informatics since technology is affecting the nursing practice. Nursing informatics can be defined as integrating nursing information with information technology to manage healthcare information (Sewell, 2018). Nursing informatics reduces healthcare costs and improves healthcare outcomes.

Nursing Information Systems (NIS)

Nursing information systems is the use of information technology and computer science to manage nursing profession operations. NIS is used in nursing documentation (Moghaddasi et al., 2017). It helps nurses to record data systematically and uniformly easily. The data recorded include drugs administered, medical test schedules, patient medical history, and vital signs. It is also used for staff management (Moghaddasi et al., 2017). It can be used to handle administrative work such as workload management, staff records, assessing staff requirements, financial management, and scheduling shifts. The NIS can help in clinical decision-making (Moghaddasi et al., 2017). The NIS organizes data according to defined parameters and can help in suggesting diagnoses based on patient information.

Laboratory Information System (LIS)

A LIS is an information technology software used in healthcare organizations to process, store, and manage patient information from diagnostic and laboratory tests (Lukić, 2017). Doctors and laboratory technologists use LIS to coordinate medical testing in inpatient and outpatient microbiology, hematology, and microbiology departments. LIS technology can manage patient check-ins, order entries, processing of laboratory specimens, and results entries (Lukić, 2017). The LIS software tracks and stores patient information during laboratory visits. This information is stored in databases that can be retrieved for future use. The  LIS technology helps in reducing time-wasting and medical costs, faster provider communication, faster billing, and improved future references (Lukić, 2017). All these lead to better patient outcomes.

Computerized Provider Order Entry (CPOE)

CPOE utilizes computer applications to enter and send treatment instructions such as drugs, radiology, and laboratory orders (Amiri et al., 2018). CPOE can help healthcare organizations minimize medical errors and enhance patient safety (Amiri et al., 2018). This system helps healthcare providers reduce medical errors since they will produce legible and standardized medical errors. In addition to this, CPOE systems have built-in clinical decision-support tools to identify drug interactions and other potential medical problems (Amiri et al., 2018). CPOEs also improve efficiencies since healthcare providers submit their orders electronically. This saves time and thus improves efficiency. CPOEs can be used to enhance reimbursements (Amiri et al., 2018). CPOEs enhance patient safety and the efficiency of healthcare professionals.

Radiology Information Systems (RIS)

A RIS is a computer database that radiology professionals use to track patient data and imaging studies during diagnosis and treatment (RezaeiHachesu et al., 2016). It is an electronic health record system that is used explicitly by the radiology department. It can be used to manipulate and distribute patient information. RIS helps improve staff efficiency, reduce medical and transcription errors, and help develop accurate diagnoses (RezaeiHachesu et al., 2016). RIS can coordinate patient care since patient imaging studies can be sent to primary healthcare providers. The RIS systems are used to register and schedule patients for radiology tests, store and track patient data, report and deliver imaging results, medical billing, and material management (RezaeiHachesu et al., 2016). RIS helps to improve efficiency, save costs, improve care coordination, and reduce medical errors.

Conclusion

There has been increased integration of information technology into healthcare delivery systems. Nurses must thus acquire computer literacy and information technology knowledge to help them manage the information technology present in the current healthcare delivery industry. Healthcare organizations must strive to train their nurses to become competent in nursing informatics since it improves care coordination, reduces medical costs, and improves healthcare services’ efficiency.

References

Amiri, P., Rahimi, B., & Khalkhali, H. R. (2018). Determinant of successful implementation of computerized provider order entry (CPOE) system from physicians’ perspective: Feasibility study prior to implementation. Electronic Physician, 10(1), 6201-6207. https://doi.org/10.19082/6201

Lukić, V. (2017). Laboratory information system – Where are we today? Journal of Medical Biochemistry, 36(3), 220-224. https://doi.org/10.1515/jomb-2017-0021

Moghaddasi, H., Rabiei, R., Asadi, F., & Ostvan, N. (2017). Evaluation of nursing information systems: Application of usability aspects in the development of systems. Healthcare Informatics Research, 23(2), 101. https://doi.org/10.4258/hir.2017.23.2.101

RezaeiHachesu, P., Pesianian, E., & Mohammadian, M. (2016). Evaluating the usability of radiology information systems in hospitals of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences. Acta Informatica Medica, 24(1), 42. https://doi.org/10.5455/aim.2016.24.42-46

Sewell, J. (2018). Informatics and nursing: Opportunities and challenges (6th ed.). Wolters Kluwer.

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