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. 2016 Aug;8(Suppl 8):S637-41.
doi: 10.21037/jtd.2016.08.44.

Hospital information systems: experience at the fully digitized Seoul National University Bundang Hospital

Sooyoung Yoo  1 , Hee Hwang  1 , Sanghoon Jheon  2
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Hospital information systems: experience at the fully digitized Seoul National University Bundang Hospital

Sooyoung Yoo et al. J Thorac Dis. 2016 Aug.

Abstract

The different levels of health information technology (IT) adoption and its integration into hospital workflow can affect the maximization of the benefits of using of health IT. We aimed at sharing our experiences and the journey to the successful adoption of health IT over 13 years at a tertiary university hospital in South Korea. The integrated system of comprehensive applications for direct care, support care, and smart care has been implemented with the latest IT and a rich user information platform, achieving the fully digitized hospital. The users experience design methodology, barcode and radio-frequency identification (RFID) technologies, smartphone and mobile technologies, and data analytics were integrated into hospital workflow. Applications for user-centered electronic medical record (EMR) and clinical decision support (CDS), closed loop medication administration (CLMA), mobile EMR and dashboard system for care coordination, clinical data warehouse (CDW) system, and patient engagement solutions were designed and developed to improve quality of care, work efficiency, and patient safety. We believe that comprehensive electronic health record systems and patient-centered smart hospital applications will go a long way in ensuring seamless patient care and experience.

Keywords: Hospital information system (HIS); electronic health records (EHR); health information technology (health IT); patient engagement; patient safety.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

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The health information technology adoption journey of Seoul National University Bundang Hospital.
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