Clinical information system (CIS) is a computerized information system that captures and organizes data for further effective and efficient decision making (Shortliffe & Cimino 2006). It stores medical information which includes a patient health history, a record of healthcare delivery and makes it available to physicians and medical care team to aid in administering treatment and access patient`s critical information.
CIS helps provide better health services over other information systems through easy access of a patient data, sharing of information in a timely manner, efficient and effective health care delivery process through monitoring and evaluating services offered. However, there are several limitations associated with CIS including high initial set up cost and concerns about privacy and security of patient information Jeffrey P. H., & Geoffrey M. M., 2008).
Management information system
MIS integrate people, technology and information in aiming to achieve the goals and objective of healthcare institution. The patient`s medical information is captured in terms of raw data, processed and stored in a database from where it is later used to produce medical report to be used in decision making to provide healthcare service to the patient (Jeffrey & Geoffrey, 2008). This computer based system is useful in generating reports and supporting decision system.
Strategic decision support
Planning in health care is everything. Strategic decision support provides the expert information to support decision making and to undertake an anticipated task Geoffrey, 2008). Through this, the health risks are assessed by viewing the options and estimating the rewards. Problems are first diagnosed and understood before settling on viable solutions.
E-health applications
Electronic health application system collects and shares information about a patient`s health. This is possible with the help of a network connecting the healthcare institution. Through E-health, practitioners and patients management team share patient medical records and give prescriptions electronically leading to improved quality and efficiency in the health systems (Vasiliki, Marinos, & Vincenzo, 2010).
References
Jeffrey P. H., & Geoffrey M. M., (2008) "The role of laboratory information systems in healthcare quality improvement,” an International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance, 21 (7), pp.679 - 691
Shortliffe E. & Cimino J.J., (2006). Biomedical Informatics: Computer Applications in Health Care and Biomedicine (3rd edition). New York: Springer
Vasiliki M., Marinos T., Vincenzo M., (2010). "Healthcare information systems and older employees' training", Journal of Enterprise Information Management, 23 (6), pp.680 – 693
