{"id":468,"date":"2022-08-19T15:58:46","date_gmt":"2022-08-19T10:28:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/legacit.com\/blog\/?p=468"},"modified":"2022-09-03T17:16:32","modified_gmt":"2022-09-03T11:46:32","slug":"a-hospital-management-system-must-fulfill-both-functional-non-functional-requirements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/legacit.com\/blog\/a-hospital-management-system-must-fulfill-both-functional-non-functional-requirements\/","title":{"rendered":"A Hospital Management System Must Fulfill Both Functional & Non-Functional Requirements!"},"content":{"rendered":"

The main goal of a good hospital management system is to capture vital data about all the patients the hospital<\/a> is serving, whether in the past or present. To achieve this goal, the system needs to be well-designed and robust in order to fully support both functional and non-functional requirements for its users which can improve the quality of care and expedite the process of information sharing amongst stakeholders. Let\u2019s discuss the functional and non-functional requirements in detail.<\/span><\/p>\n

Functional Requirements of HMS!<\/b><\/h3>\n

There are many functional requirements to direct the flow of information for better interaction between data and its functional relationships. Since various elements of different types of data need to be captured in order to generate a complete report, these elements or data sets need to be identified and defined in a systematic order. You may need to combine various processes beginning from patient registration, charting\/reporting, check out orders, and complete documentation and database of all transactions.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

#1 \u2013 Patient Registration: <\/b>For a HMS, you need to first introduce and register the patients into the system. Once you enter the patient details like age, name, insurance type\/self pay, gender, chief complaint for which the patient is presenting, etc., the system automatically assigns a unique ID for every patient to help easily fetch information related to that specific patient only. Usually, the front desk at the hospital upon entry will generate a new record and assign a unique customer ID to complete the patient registration process so that any transactions during their hospital stay can be recorded and linked to that unique ID.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

#2 \u2013 Check Out: <\/b>Once the patient has checked out, the administration needs to delete the unique patient ID to terminate the case after completing all final formalities. This is another functional requirement in order to free up the bed for the next patient in line. As soon as this ID is released, it will show up on the availability list of beds in a hospital setting.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

#3 \u2013 Report Generation: <\/b>Hospital management needs to monitor the occupancy\/availability of beds in order to make the entire process hassle free for patients and to increase operational efficiency of the hospital. For better patient tracking and availability of beds, they must keep a complete record of every patient and their status at any given point including patient name, phone number, treating doctor name, ward and bed number, etc. So, generation of various types of reports becomes a mandatory functional requirement for a good hospital management system.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

#4 \u2013 Managing Accurate Database: <\/b>A good HMS must have features to enable the admin and staff users to capture all the vital information for each patient that can be readily updated at every step of their treatment during their hospital stay. There are some mandatory elements that must be captured such as patient name, age, sex, phone number, address, patient ID, etc., apart from transactional information such as lab reports, financial transactions, doctor visits, treating doctor, etc.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Non Functional Requirements of HMS!<\/b><\/h3>\n

Non-functional requirements of a good HMS include system security, maintenance, reliability, and Performance.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

#1 \u2013 System Security:<\/b><\/p>\n