Question

Discuss what is involved in the data infrastructure for health IT (e.g., billing and coding data sets, registries, databases, etc.).

Answer 1

Data infrastructure for health IT are basically EHR - Electronic Health Records

Electronic health records are basically a digital version of the hospital filing system , EHR stores all the basic information about the patient visiting the hospital , they can be updated in real time . EHR helps in Interoperability between all the sectors of the hospital such as the doctors , nursing station , labs , pharmacy , billing .

EHR is mainly useful to share the patient information across various Health Care Facilities , Authorized personnel from these health care facilities can access these information and update the patients chart from time to time.

EHR helps in making the health care system provide better and swift services to the patients . The Main advantages of a Digitized platform is that

• Secure sharing of patient information across all the healthcare platforms
• Helps in providing Quick and easy access to the patient Information
• Detailed and up to date Medical history
• improving the co-ordination between the Patient - Hospital - Insurance
• Providing Interoperability .

Sample of EHR database

Patient Name :-

Social Security Number :-

Age ;-

Sex :-

Dob :-
Blood Group :-

Insurance Provider :-

Contact information :-

Emergency Contact :-

Immunization dates :-

Allergies :-

Medication Allergies :-

Patient Medical History :-

Hospital Address :-

     Treating Doctor :-

Tests Performed :-

           Reports:-

Laboratory Tests :-

           Reports :-

     Patient Diagnosis :-         

     Prescription Medication :-

Follow up Appointment :-

Diagnosis Summary :-

Billing and coding data sets, registries, database

In order to enable Interoperability it is important to provide one common coding language .

Selection of a proper coding language plays a major role in the EHR . Hospitals need a proper data base , analytics , business intelligence that actually enable EMR to generate user interfaces which will help make the platform User friendly for medical staff and personnel

The SQL data base should be properly selected as it is like the link to pass and receive information form other databases .

Statistical analysis system (SAS) is a tool that can be used for business , Analytics , workforce planning and management

Work Force managemnet system enabled with GPS :- Allows the management to track the staffing and tasks in real time . on the basis of the availability of workforce . It allows them to be reassigned to tasks which take a higher priority level according to their skills and experience .

Python :-     

Python is an open source coding language which has many applications , it can be used to do various applications as an when any need arises .

Visual Basic :- It is the most commonly used coding language which is can be used to create easy user interface .