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The Rise of Health Informatio
Sector
Healthcare industry is one of India’s largest sectors both in terms of revenue
and employment.
On the parallel side, information technology has engulfed most of the industries including the
ever-evolving healthcare sector. IT is empowering the growth of healthcare sector right from
design, development, creation, use, to the maintenance of information systems.
The automation of documentation tasks is simplifying the time-consuming procedures and
improving the traditional Indian healthcare
sector to a larger extent.
Moreover, to achieve quality improvement in
the healthcare sector of India, there is a sheer
need for health information management
which includes tools that automate time consuming
tasks.
These innovative and reliable Health Information
Technology (HIT) products are rising in
the Indian healthcare industry and helping to
streamline care delivery while improving quality
of care.
HIT in Health Information Management
The prime objective of simplifying and revolutionizing
the conventional healthcare procedures
is to eliminate the excessive processes that hinder the essential interaction between
doctors and patients.n heavily populated countries like India, maintaining patient records is a
real time-consuming work. In such countries, Electronic Medical Records (EMR) & Electronic
Health Records (EHR) are enabling healthcare institutions to seamlessly save records without
investing much time, and thereby helping physicians to focus on patient care.With EMR
and EHR, healthcare organizations can digitize patient histories and charts while maintaining
accuracy and timely access to critical medical information. Similarly, Medical Practice Management
System (PMS) helps clinicians to effectively handle their clinical as well as administrative
aspects during their practices. These systems empower healthcare solution providers
to invest more time on patients, resulting in better productivity and increased efficiency.
Advantages of IT Solutions in the Healthcare Sector
Proper application of HITs like EMR, EHR, and PMS improve data sharing and communica-