ILOCOS TRAINING AND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

INTEGRATED HOSPITAL OPERATIONS AND 

MANAGEMENT PROGRAM & HOSPITAL OPERATIONS 

AND MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM  

INTRODUCTION:

The Integrated Hospital Operations and Management Program (IHOMP) is a program that upgrades routine data collection through computerization.  It was conceptualized to improve the quality of hospital data to be used by decision-makers, planners, public health authorities, researchers, and many others.  It is a system that captures, analyzes and presents information in a meaningful format for efficient and effective operation of the hospital.

The HEP is using the Hospital Operations and Management Information System (HOMIS) program developed by Information Management Services of the Department of Health.  This is a fully integrated windows-based hospital information system.  It uses the latest information technology to facilitate the day-to-day operations of the hospital. It focuses not only on the financial and administrative system, but on the integration of the clinical system as well. The system is user-friendly because it covers a full range of application modules that allows you to begin from a simple implementation to a full implementation.  It is adapted to the local setting.  It is secured against threats to confidentiality, integrity and availability.

ITRMC has been chosen as one of the hospitals for this program.  In this regard a Hospital Epidemilogy Unit has been created.  The unit is responsible in facilitating collection and submission of data and in formulating guidelines for the collection, analysis and use of information gathered.  The necessary hardware/computers have been upgraded and the software program has been installed.

It is envisioned that the IHOMP will result in a more cost-effective and efficient hospital management system, and ultimately better patient care.

GOALS OF THE HOMIS are as follows:

1.      Institutionalization of the computerized Hospital Epidemiology Program

2.      Upgrading of hospital information system

3.      Improvement of the systems and procedures in hospitals

4.      Standardization of the flow of information of the hospital

5.      Full utilization of hospital data/information for planning and decision making, 
 likewise to serve as basis in government health care and other insurance 
 reimbursement

6.      Data information collected and processed shall also be utilized for the 
development of standards of health care.

At the level of the hospital, we would be able:

1.      To increase efficiency, transparency, and accountability of hospital operations, 
 inventory, accounting, billing, etc.

2.      To ensure rapid access to patient information

3.      To facilitate reporting

4.      To improve planning and budgeting using hospital data

At the level of Central DOH, it was hoped that they would be able:  

1.      To determine the costs of hospitalization of different diagnosis

2.      To develop indicators of case mix

3.      To develop hospital performance standards

The software has the following characteristics:

1.      It is menu-driven and user friendly

2.      It can be customized

3.      It has internal validation protocols

4.      Modular (upgradeable; dedicated programmers at central level are available to 
ensure improvements and coping with future needs)

5.      With automatic report generation

6.      Can encode data to make it compatible with other analytic software

7.      Addresses security, legal and confidentiality concerns

8.      Can be ultimately used for management (payroll, stock and flow management)

9.      For the future: Use of artificial intelligence – including incorporation of practice  
guidelines, drug interactions (patient level)