A new solution from IBM and Complex Medical Information Systems or C-MIS has been adopted by multiple hospitals throughout Russia. Switching from paper-based medical systems, the new solution will provide fast electronic medical record exchange for the hospitals.
Doctors and medical staff will be able to share information as the new solution will also provide unified access to many types of healthcare data. Doctors and medical staff will also be able to improve decision-making with instant access to tests and lab results.
The patients are provided higher quality care with this solution which has been designed to help hospitals use all their information more effectively. The Municipal S.Z. Fisher Hospital No. 1 in Volzhsky in the Volgograd region of Russia was the first hospital to use this system. Other public hospitals throughout Russia are now also in the process of implementing this system.
Stricter medical information requirements have driven the need for new health information technology throughout Russia. Secure access to patient information was also needed. Another important factor was eliminating the growing paperwork so that the doctors could give more time to the patients. The important requirements of these hospitals have been satisfied by the new hospital automation system built on the IBM Lotus Notes Domino platform.
In a press release, Roman Novitsky, CEO of C-MIS, said, "The solution developed by IBM and C-MIS helps solve numerous problems. First, it provides a single electronic tool for control, accounting and planning which leads to improved operation and higher quality of service. Second, the solution consolidates all medical, administrative and financial processes, thus creating a unified information space at the hospital."
Many business processes throughout the hospital have been automated with this solution. Performance monitoring is also possible with document exchange automation. Quality and effectiveness of medical service will be improved with the secure data exchange and enhanced interaction among medical workers.
In a statement, Alexandre Kotov, IBM Russia healthcare industry, said, "Advantages of this software include fast and low-cost electronic document exchange implementation. In addition, it helps improve communication among hospital staff and external users such as pharmacists, additional nursing staff or hospital contractors while providing mobile access to the information system via IBM Lotus Domino applications."
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