Punjab govt to implement HMIS in hospitals

Lahore: Punjab government has decided to implement Health Management Information System (HMIS) in 15 hospitals of the province.

According to details, an important meeting was held under the chairmanship of Caretaker Chief Minister Punjab Mohsin Raza Naqvi during which it was decided to implement the HMIS in 15 hospitals of Punjab.

The System will be implemented phase vise in Jinnah Hospital, Children Hospital, Mayo Hospital, Services Hospital and General Hospital of Lahore.

Apart from this, the system will also be implemented in the hospitals of Dera Ghazi Khan, Faisalabad, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Multan, Bahawalpur and Rahim Yar Khan which will be implemented in Outpatient Department (OPD), Pathology, Radiology and Pharmacy of the hospitals.

Moreover, through HMIS, the patient's test, diagnosis and medication record will be uploaded on the centralized system, which will provide the patients with the best treatment facility.