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Present-day patients expect services like receiving reminders via email/text messages, accessing their electronic health records whenever needed, and availing of online video doctor consultations from their medical consultants and physicians. Practitioners too, prefer advanced and smart Healthcare management software solutions for easing out their workload. Therefore, it has become necessary for hospital bodies to revamp their traditional infrastructure and implement a technology-infused approach. And, what can be a better option than employing a comprehensive HMS (Hospital Management System)?

A digitally smart HMS has been garnering popularity in the healthcare industry for the last few years. However, for receiving optimum benefits, it’s crucial to employ the right HMS that perfectly aligns with the requirements of your medical facility. So, while selecting the vendor agency that offers Healthcare Development Services, there are certain factors to consider and some standard practices to follow. My write-up provides all-inclusive guidance on how to pick the right HMS (Hospital Management System) for your healthcare facility. But, before we delve deeper, let me provide you useful pieces of information on HMS and its benefits.

A Hospital Management System, commonly known as HMS, refers to an app or a software system that is employed for gathering and digitally storing patient data and keeping the diverse departments of a healthcare facility connected on a common platform. An HMS offers several modules like Patient management system software, Doctor Management System, Online Appointment Management System, Lab Test System, Invoice Management System, Administrative Rights Management System, Drug Management System, etc.

An HMS executes the following functions.

Take a look at the key benefits ushered in by an HMS.

It is crucial to identify the specific requirements based on the workflow of your healthcare facility before you proceed to select an HMS for your hospital. This can be done by holding discussions with your hospital management staff and other stakeholders on the necessary functionalities as well as additional features needed by your organization. These brainstorming sessions will not only assist you to pick the best suited HMS; but also provide you a clear understanding needed for comparing and analyzing the pros and cons of different HMS products.

Before selecting an HMS it is important to conduct a thorough background check of various HMS available in the market as well as the recognition and previous work experience of the vendor agency. For this, you need to check online ratings and reviews and feedback from the company’s existing/previous customers.

Before finalizing the HMS for your medical organization, your vendor must present a demo of the HMS features. Such a demo will not only enable you to validate the specifications from the products but also determine if that HMS will prove useful and reliable for your patients and organization. Prior to the demo, prepare a report containing your concerns and pain points and keep this report handy during the demo. This strategy will help you comprehend during the demo how usable the HMS will be for your facility and what problems will it address.

The effective implementation of HMS involves processes like establishing the basic setup, training of staff, and pilot testing. The conventional approach of implementation includes commencing with a modest beginning and then implement an enhanced automation prospecting. On the other hand, the phased approach of HMS implementation empowers the hospital management to reduce the workload of hospital operations bit by bit.

Improper knowledge and understanding of the HMS by the hospital staff may result in disastrous outcomes. Therefore, train your staff well for educating them about its functioning and maintaining the privacy and security of medical data. The training session may include fundamental setup and pilot testing and can be customized for various departments as per their needs.

Even if you have finalized HMS software after careful scrutiny of requirements and features, you’re likely to miss out on certain indispensable functionalities. Moreover, you might need to implement advanced features down the line to cope up with changing times. Such issues can be resolved if you opt for a customized HMS. Customization happens to be a crucial prerequisite when automating your hospital functions. As such, it is advisable to pick a vendor who will craft customized HMS software tailored to meet the needs of your hospital’s workflow and allow you to add advanced functionalities as and when required.

When installing an HMS solution for your medical facility, you need to decide on its location – whether a client-server or a cloud-based system. Also, it’s advisable to go for cloud-based HIS software. The reasons are as follows:

However, while finalizing the HIS/HIMS software, do not forget to validate its scaling abilities.

‘Your hospital already possesses an HMS, but needs to be enhanced as per the latest practices!’ Well, in this case, there isn’t any need for reinventing the wheel by replacing the existing software. Instead of investing in new software, look out for vendor firms who will upgrade your existing HMS as per your need and integrate the additional features in the old version itself.

Your hospital’s HMS software is subject to real-time scenarios as well as the loads which mandate the reputation of your workforce post-implementation of the HMS. Several spontaneous and unanticipated issues are likely to crop up. Such issues need correct handling within the right SLA (service level agreement). Additionally, HMS systems need auto updations from time to time. Hence, select a vendor who provides the facilities of updations and support.

Times are changing and so are the expectations of patients, doctors, and also the hospital staff! Ever since the HMS solutions have transformed the functioning of the healthcare sector, the doctor-patient community prefers the digitally functioning hospital set-up over the traditional one. So, it’s high time to adopt a highly functional HMS that fulfills the needs of your hospital body.

Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic rocked the world last year, everything underwent a drastic transformation. Millions of people lost their lives, businesses across several sectors came to a standstill and economies disrupted like never before! During such moments of crises, individuals, as well as organizations, have devised ways for contributing their bit against the pandemic. Myriad technological innovations were being carried out to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

Biz4Solutions, a prominent software firm that excels in Healthcare mobile app development, has crafted several new-age mobile apps for supporting healthcare facilities in their response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Our team of skilled professionals is engaged in developing medical apps catering to social awareness, providing information, counseling, etc. We are constantly striving to find new ways for dealing with this crisis using futuristic technology.

Many countries are still following the lockdown guidelines and are encouraging social distancing. Such a situation is likely to cause anxiety and take a toll on an individual’s mental health. Hence, the importance of counseling can’t be underestimated for managing stress. Counseling apps have already helped many people around the globe.

Biz4Solutions has built an On-Demand healthcare apps that allows one to book appointments or online sessions with healthcare providers. For example, the Phlex65 app built by us is a practical solution for elderly people for hiring licensed care providers from nearby areas. These care providers assist old people in daily activities like consuming medicines, healthy cooking, bathing, etc. This app empowers care providers as well. We can develop a similar counseling app for clients.

The pandemic scenario has pushed people into spending most of their time on smartphones and it has been observed that a considerable amount of this time is devoted to gathering information using social media. Social media awareness apps can keep individuals informed about the latest news concerning the current situation. Moreover, if someone needs stuff like groceries, masks, or generic medicines, social awareness apps can be used for obtaining the contact details of nearby stores

Biz4Solutions has crafted many social apps, one of them being Link. It’s a social networking and awareness app. This app enables individuals with similar health interests to connect online, chat with each other as well as create groups. They can share information such as the best doctors nearby, the cheapest medications, health management tips, etc. on this social platform. They can also share images, audio/videos. This app uses the features of geo-location tracking and ‘push notifications’ for providing a rich UX.

A patient-doctor communication app is a blessing for most patients. Such apps allow people with less mobility needing any guidance or medical advice, to instantly contact a doctor via online communication channels without having to pay a visit to the medical facility. Furthermore, patients with COVID-like symptoms requiring online help from doctors can get real-time access to practitioners through these apps. We have created such apps wherein the patient can book the appointment via video conferencing with the healthcare providers, make payments digitally, and then go ahead with the video-calling session. During video conferencing sessions, patients can speak directly to the practitioner and explain the symptoms. Thereafter, the doctor diagnoses the condition and prescribes medication.

Fake information regarding healthcare being circulated on social media and other communication platforms has become commonplace. Hence the need for genuine apps that provide authentic information from trusted/authorized sources such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the World Health Organization (WHO), etc. to resolve the confusion amongst people.

The proficient healthcare app developers at Biz4Solutions have crafted highly secure HIPAA compliant apps for leading hospitals facilities and other medical organizations around the globe. We make sure that all healthcare data is safe and its privacy protocol is maintained. We acquire information from trusted and authentic sources only.

Biz4Solutions has architected an incredible app that instantly connects patients to their doctors or medical professionals in case of an emergency. During life-threatening conditions, the patients can use this app to get much-needed assistance immediately to save their lives. Such apps provide handy information and reliable emergency alerts to people trapped in critical situations.

Several medium and large-sized hospital facilities are witnessing a tough time now. Patients are visiting hospitals in huge numbers and as such, the hospitals are struggling to manage this situation. However, applications like Total Management App and the Practice Management System (PMS) offered at Biz4Solutions, have eased out things!

These apps and systems help medical organizations in many ways. They not only integrate the medical data of the patients but also store it in centralized systems. This data is saved in digital format and can be accessed by the doctors immediately for providing better treatment to patients. The doctors working in different branches of a chain of hospitals can access it as well. This data assists in improved-decision making.

Additionally, it is used for self-automating the appointment-scheduling process. The patients can book appointment slots as per their availability of doctors. A PMS is a comprehensive solution that simplifies many complex hospital functions.

Technology has been the greatest weapon in this war against COVID-19. Healthcare software solutions are working wonders to combat this pandemic. As a leading healthcare app development company based in Texas, Biz4Solutions is also trying its best to tackle the new, daunting challenges of modern times with technological innovations.

We leverage the power of technologies like RPA (Robotic Process Automation), IoT, Cloud Solutions, for our healthcare projects. We have extensive experience in providing novel app solutions for the healthcare sector.

If you have an idea for a healthcare app, partner with Biz4solutions, a reliable technology partner!