DATTA MEGHE INSTITUTE OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
(Deemed to be University)
FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
Module 1
Subject: Management of Information in Healthcare
Class: [Link] (TE)
Semester: VI
By
Dr. Sarang Pande
Professor
(AIDS/AIML/CSD/CSME/CSE)
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Course Contents
Module 1: Introduction to Health Information Management [2]
Definition and importance of Health Information Management (HIM), History and evolution of
HIM. The role of HIM in healthcare organizations, Overview of HIM principles, standards, and
regulations.
Applications:
1. Principles
2. Standards
3. Regulations
Why we learn Healthcare Informatics
Theme No. 3: Human-machine
synergy brings together the physical
and digital worlds
Trend 8: Spatial computing: Digitally
enhances the physical world using
technologies like augmented and virtual
reality to offer immersive experiences.
•Business benefits: Addresses
consumer demand for immersive and
interactive experiences in gaming,
education and e-commerce; satisfies
demand for sophisticated visualization
tools for decision making and efficiency in
healthcare, retail and manufacturing.
•Challenges: Head-mounted displays are
expensive and unwieldy, require frequent
charging, isolate users and may increase
Why we learn Healthcare Informatics
Multiple technologies come together to create digital experiences in real life
Spatial computing works by mapping indoor and outdoor physical spaces — including the
people and things within them. The technology then anchors digital content seamlessly
within the physical world, enabling users to interact with it in a way that feels realistic.
Spatial computing relies on multiple immersive technologies, including:
•Augmented reality (AR): AR overlays virtual elements onto the real world. In the context
of spatial computing, the AR aligns and orchestrates virtual content with physical objects to
create seamless interactive experiences.
•Mixed reality (MR): Mixed reality is the merging of real and virtual worlds, where physical
and graphical objects appear to interact and integrate naturally. MR includes an underlying
group of technologies encompassing a spectrum of immersive displays and interactive
systems.
•Metaverse: Metaverse interconnects digital spaces in which users can interact, socialize
and create. Spatial computing ensures the accurate positioning of users and synchronizes
their actions.
Gartner Hype Cycle - Payers
Health Information
Health Data Sources Enterprise data warehouse and
(EHR=electronic health records, data mining
PHR=personal health record,
HIE=health information exchange)
Health Information Stakeholders
Micro (Clinical) Macro (Public Health)
• Patients • Industries
• Doctors / Medical Staff • Government
• Hospital Management • WHO
• Insurance Agencies
Accelerate decision making, drive
execution and benchmark performance
Health Information Management
• The growth in the volume of medical knowledge
and patient information due to a better
understanding of human health has resulted in
more treatments and interventions that produce
more information.
• The increased specialization has also created the
need to share and coordinate patient information.
• Medical professionals must be able to access
medical information expeditiously, regardless of
location or time of day.
• Technology has the potential to help with each of
those areas.
Health Information Management
Health information management (HIM) is a
critical field that plays a vital role in ensuring the
efficient and secure management of healthcare
data. HIM professionals are responsible for
collecting, organizing, analyzing, and protecting
patient health information, ensuring its accuracy,
accessibility, and confidentiality.
HEALTH INFORMATICS SUMMARY
•Health informatics focuses on the science of information, as applied to healthcare and
biomedicine
•Health information technology (HIT) holds promise for improving healthcare quality,
reducing costs and expediting the exchange of information
•Barriers to widespread adoption of HIT include: time, cost, privacy, change in
workflow, legal, behavioral barriers and lack of high quality studies
•Many new degree and certificate programs are available in health informatics
•A variety of health informatics resources are available for a wide audience
•Interoperability and health information exchange is a major priority of the federal
government but is challenged by sustainable issues
Health Information Management
What is Health Information Management?
Health information management (HIM) is a comprehensive field that encompasses all aspects of the lifecycle of health
information, from its creation to its use and disposal. It involves a range of activities, including:
1 Data Collection 2 Data Organization
Gathering patient information from Organizing and storing patient
various sources, including medical information in a structured and
records, laboratory reports, and retrievable manner, using
imaging studies. electronic health records (EHRs) or
paper-based systems.
3 Data Analysis 4 Data Security
Analyzing health data to identify Protecting patient health
trends, patterns, and potential information from unauthorized
quality improvement opportunities. access, disclosure, alteration, or
destruction.
HIM's Contribution to Healthcare Quality
Improvement
HIM professionals contribute significantly to healthcare quality improvement through:
Data Analysis Identifying trends and patterns in health data to identify
areas for improvement.
Performance Measurement Developing and tracking key performance indicators
(KPIs) to monitor healthcare quality and efficiency.
Risk Management Analyzing health data to identify potential risks and
implement preventive measures to enhance patient
safety.
Standards and Regulations
Some Useful Links
Home | Ministry of Health and Family Welfare | GOI
[Link]
[Link]
HOME | SeHATOPD-SAFE HOME OPD IDS (Medical)
Bridging the Digital Health Divide
eSanjeevani - National Telemedicine Service of India is a step towards digital health
equity to achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC). eSanjeevani facilitates quick and
easy access to doctors and medical specialists from your smartphones. You can also
access quality health services remotely via eSanjeevani by visiting the nearest Ayushman
Bharat Health & Wellness Centre.
Patients
• Online searches for health information and research choice of physician,
hospital or insurance plan
• Smartphone technology for test message reminders, health and fitness apps,
internet access, etc.
• Web portals for storing personal medical information, making appointments,
checking lab results, e-visits, drug refills, etc.
• Online patient surveys
• Online chat, blogs, podcasts, vodcasts and support groups and Web 2.0 social
networking
• Personal health records
• Limited access to electronic health records and health information exchanges
(HIEs)
• Telemedicine and home telemonitoring
Physicians and Nurses
• Online searches with PubMed, Google and • Telemedicine and telehomecare
other search engines • Voice recognition software
• Online resources and digital libraries • Online continuing medical education
• Patient web portals, secure e-mail and e (CME)
visits, telehomecare • Electronic prescribing
• Physician web portals • Disease registries
• Clinical decision support, e.g. reminders • Picture archiving and communication
and alerts systems (PACS)
• Electronic medication administration record • Pay-for-performance (P4P)
(eMAR) and bar coding medications • Health information organizations (HIOs)
• Electronic health records (EHRs) • E-research
• Smartphones loaded with medical software • Electronic billing and coding
and remote access to EHRs
Support Staff
• Patient enrollment
• Electronic appointments
• Electronic coding and billing
• EHRs
• Web-based credentialing
• Web-based claims clearinghouses
• Telehomecare monitoring
• Practice management software
• Secure patient-office e-mail communication
• Online educational resources and CME
• Disease registries
Public Health
• Incident reports
• Syndromic surveillance as part of bio terrorism program and
Meaningful Use program criteria
• Establish link to all public health departments
• Geographic information systems to link disease outbreaks with
geography
• Telemedicine
• Disease registries as part of EHRs or health information exchanges
• Remote reporting using mobile technology
Federal and State Governments
• Nationwide Health Information Network (HealtheWay)
• Financial support for EHR adoption and health information exchange
• Development of standards, services and policies for HIT
• Information technology pilot projects and grants
• Disease management
• Pay-for-performance
• Electronic health records and personal health records
• Electronic prescribing
• Telemedicine
• Broadband adoption
• Health information organizations (HIOs)
• Regional extension centers
• Health IT workforce development
Medical Educators
• Online medical resources for clinicians, patients and staff
• Online CME
• PubMed searches
• Telehealth via video teleconferencing, podcasts, etc.
Insurance Companies (Payers)
• Electronic claims transmission
• Trend analysis through data analytics
• Physician profiling
• Information systems improvement initiatives for quality
• Monitor adherence to clinical guidelines
• Monitor adherence to preferred formularies
• Promote claims-based personal health records and information exchanges
• Reduce litigation by improving patient safety through fewer medication errors
• Alerts to reduce test duplication
• Member of HIOs
Hospitals
• Electronic health records
• Electronic coding and billing
• Information systems to monitor outcomes, length of stay, disease management, etc.
• eMARs
• Bar coding and radio frequency identification (RFID) to track patients, medications,
assets, etc.
• Wireless technology
• E-intensive care units (eICUs)
• Patient and physician portals
• E-prescribing
• Member of health information organizations (HIOs)
• Telemedicine
• Picture archiving and communication systems (PACS)
Medical Researchers
• Database creation to study populations, genetics and disease states
• Online collaborative research websites
• Electronic case report forms (eCRFs)
• Software for statistical analysis of data e.g. SPSS
• Literature searches with multiple search engines
• Randomization using software programs
• Improved subject recruitment using EHRs and e-mail
• Smartphones to monitor research
• Online submission of grants
Technology Vendors
• Applying new technological innovations in medicine, such as
hardware, software, genomics, etc.
• Data mining
• Interoperability
• Certification