Digitization of Hospital Services and Operations: A Conceptual Framework
Journal Title: International Journal of Healthcare Education & Medical Informatics - Year 2018, Vol 5, Issue 1
Abstract
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is revolutionizing many sectors but health sector is lagging in adopting ICT. In the manual system, much of the data is difficult to access and is not available in real time. There is lack of coordination between clinical service providers (doctor, nurse, patient and management) and other services such as pharmacy, procurement, laboratory and radiology. Digitization of hospital is vital in providing quality and cost-effective services to patients and improving support services. The increased digital adoption in the healthcare sector today has brought in major breakthroughs in information sharing, research, treatment methods, and communication models of the healthcare providers. However, the use of digitization in hospitals is not well understood and well structured. There is a need for common framework which will support all stakeholders of the hospital. This paper attempts to provide a framework for digitization of hospital operations and services.
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Dr. Sanjiv Kumar
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