Healthc Inform Res.  2010 Jun;16(2):133-139. 10.4258/hir.2010.16.2.133.

Implementation of Single Source Based Hospital Information System for the Catholic Medical Center Affiliated Hospitals

• Choi I
• Choi R
• Lee J
• Choi BG

• KMID: 2166575
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4258/hir.2010.16.2.133

Abstract

OBJECTIVES
The objective of this research is to introduce the unique approach of the Catholic Medical Center (CMC) integrate network hospitals with organizational and technical methodologies adopted for seamless implementation.
METHODS
The Catholic Medical Center has developed a new hospital information system to connect network hospitals and adopted new information technology architecture which uses single source for multiple distributed hospital systems.
RESULTS
The hospital information system of the CMC was developed to integrate network hospitals adopting new system development principles; one source, one route and one management. This information architecture has reduced the cost for system development and operation, and has enhanced the efficiency of the management process.
CONCLUSIONS
Integrating network hospital through information system was not simple; it was much more complicated than single organization implementation. We are still looking for more efficient communication channel and decision making process, and also believe that our new system architecture will be able to improve CMC health care system and provide much better quality of health care service to patients and customers.

Keyword

Hospital Information System; Strategic Information System; IT Architecture; Network Hospitals

MeSH Terms

Decision Making
Delivery of Health Care
Hospital Information Systems
Humans
Information Systems
Quality of Health Care

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  Figure 1 System overview of Catholic Medical Center (CMC) nU system.

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  Figure 2 Overview of Catholic Medical Center nU system.

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  Figure 3 Information technology coordinators (ITC) organization.

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