A health information system (HIS) refers to a system designed to manage healthcare data. This includes systems that collect, store, manage and transmit a patient’s electronic medical record (EMR), a hospital’s operational management or a system supporting healthcare policy decisions
These are health information system resources, indicators, data sources, data management, information products, and dissemination and use.
A health information system enables health care organizations to collect, store, manage, analyze, and optimize patient treatment histories and other key data. These systems also enable health care providers to easily get information about macro environments such as community health trends
Some of those include: Electronic Health Record (EHR) or Electronic Medical Record (EMR): These two terms are almost interchangeable. … Patient Portals: These systems allow patients to access their health data, including medications and lab results.
