Introduction to RPMS Steve Bowman Information Systems Consultant
Introduction to RPMS Steve Bowman Information Systems Consultant
Resource and Patient Management System A set of decentralized, integrated computer applications designed to support the clinical and administrative functions of a health care program n Provides a comprehensive clinical, financial, & administrative environment n Designed for Health care programs that focus on n Community Based Comprehensive Care Preventive Health Service n Comprised of n n Multi-User Database Caché programming Language VA - Fileman, Kernel, & Applications IHS Applications
Integrated Database Structure Applications designed to either stand alone or integrate with each other Integrated Data Only need to enter once to be available to all applications
RPMS Applications Function on 3 Levels. . As productivity tools for clinic employees . . To generate statistics for transmission to the national database . . To create facility databases available for local reports
Components n Hardware n Comprised of servers, PC’s, printers, cables, & connectors n Network n Allows local access to data for a single facility via a LAN Access for multiple facilities, Area Offices, and headquarters via a secure WAN Worldwide access via the Internet n Database n n n Allows data capture just once at point of patient contact • Shared with other users, and/or commercial applications • Maximizes resource utilization for patient care Data automatically aggregated to create a national database • Used for program funding decisions • Epidemiological studies Applications (more than 50) – Clinical – Administrative – Infrastructure
Clinical and Field Health Applications • Integrates data into a comprehensive patient record • Creates a comprehensive patient database for healthcare planning, research, and evaluation Patient Care Component Pharmacy Dental Data System Clinical Laboratory System Blood Bank Immunization Tracking Women’s Health Emergency Room Clinic Scheduling Mental Health/Social Services Nursing Patient Acuity Nutrition and Dietetics Radiology Diabetes Management Chemical Dependency Community Health Worker Module Admission/Discharge/Transfer Asthma Register OB Register
Patient Care Component Integrates Multiple Clinical Systems to form a Comprehensive Patient Record PCC Data Entry Inpatient Patient Registration Laboratory Emergency Room Dental Mental Health/ Social Services PCC Patient Database Pharmacy Field Nursing Women’s Health Surgery Radiology Appointment System CHR
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