Scenario 2

Your hospital is selecting a healthcare information system. You are on a team that analyzes the needs of five departments (radiology, pathology / medical labs, OR, ED, and pharmacy). Using your experience and judgment along with online research, develop a list of functions each department would need and/or want in the information system and create a weighted table like the one in table 4-1 for your functions. Be sure to cite and reference your sources. Functions Radiology Pathology/ Medical Labs OR ED Pharmacy Billing Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Discharge Yes No No Yes No Patient Information Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Reporting Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Medication Administrat ion Yes No Yes Yes Yes Barcode Scanning Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Risk Manageme nt Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Payroll Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Staff Scheduling Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Billing- Medical billing is used to submit claims to insurance companies to collect payment for medical services. Once a healthcare service is translated into a billing claim, the biller follows the claim to make sure the organization gets reimbursement for the work the provider performed. Discharge- A patient is discharged from the hospital once the patient no longer needs inpatient care. Patients may also be discharged to go to a different facility for specialized care, or sent home for in-home care. Patient Information- Patient information is vital for healthcare workers to provide the