Adoption of Health Information Management System (HIMS) for Auchi Polytechnic Cottage Hospital

Abstract

:  Information management system advancements have benefited in the operation and management of activities in a variety of human endeavors. This project aimed to increase the efficiency and efficacy of service delivery at the Polytechnic Cottage Hospital by enhancing information technology and information systems. Patients’ records are managed utilizing a standard manual method at the research site. This project included a design for a Health Information Management System as well as a general model based on the Nigerian health system’s specific demands. The Nigerian health sector has a referral system; this project is predicated on the need to exchange patient data across many health care providers using a uniform sharing policy to access the grid of information from various Health Information Management systems.

Keywords: Heath sector, patients, record, integrated data