Methods And Systems For Providing Improved Mechanism for Updating Healthcare Information Systems

Abstract

Methods, systems, and apparatuses for providing improved management of hospital information systems are provided. An example of a method for providing improved management of a hospital information system includes providing an interface for electronic entry of a set of request parameters, the request parameters comprising at least one product identifier for a product to be purchased by a healthcare organization and at least one change to a healthcare information system related to the at least one product, receiving the set of electronic request parameters, generating, via the request management circuitry, an action plan defining at least one action for implementation of the at least one change to the healthcare information system, monitoring, via the request management circuitry, for completion of the at least one action, and in response to detection of completion of the at least one action, implementing the at least one change to the healthcare information system.

1 . A method for implementing changes to electronic healthcare information systems using a healthcare information analysis system, the method comprising:
 providing an interface for electronic entry of a set of request parameters, the request parameters comprising at least one product identifier for a product to be purchased by a healthcare organization and at least one change to a healthcare information system related to the at least one product;   receiving, via request management circuitry of the healthcare information analysis system, the set of electronic request parameters;   generating, via the request management circuitry, an action plan defining at least one action for implementation of the at least one change to the healthcare information system;   monitoring, via the request management circuitry, for completion of the at least one action; and   in response to detection of completion of the at least one action, implementing, via healthcare information system interface circuitry of the healthcare information analysis system, the at least one change to the healthcare information system.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising monitoring, via transactional management circuitry, one or more transactions performed between the healthcare information system and a procurement information system, the one or more transactions comprising a purchase of the at least one product. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , further comprising:
 calculating a financial impact as a result of the at least one change and the one or more transactions; and   providing an interface displaying the financial impact.   
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising receiving product information related to the at least one product from a procurement information system separate from the healthcare information analysis system and the healthcare information system, wherein the action plan is generated based at least in part using the product information. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein the product information comprises at least one product cross-reference for the at least one product. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein the procurement information system comprises a product ordering system. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the healthcare information system is at least one of an item master, a charge master, or a formulary. 
     
     
         8 . An apparatus for implementing changes to electronic healthcare information systems, the apparatus comprising:
 request management circuitry configured to:
 provide an interface for electronic entry of a set of request parameters, the request parameters comprising at least one product identifier for a product to be purchased by a healthcare organization and at least one change to a healthcare information system related to the at least one product; 
 receive the set of electronic request parameters; 
 generate an action plan defining at least one action for implementation of the at least one change to the healthcare information system; 
 monitor for completion of the at least one action; and 
 notify healthcare information system interface circuitry of the completion of the at least one action; and 
   the healthcare information system interface circuitry configured to, in response to detection of completion of the at least one action, implementing, via healthcare information system interface circuitry of the healthcare information analysis system, the at least one change to the healthcare information system.   
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein the apparatus further comprises transactional management circuitry configured to monitor one or more transactions performed between the healthcare information system and a procurement information system, the one or more transactions comprising a purchase of the at least one product. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein the request management circuitry is further configured to:
 calculate a financial impact as a result of the at least one change and the one or more transactions; and   provide an interface displaying the financial impact.   
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein the request management circuitry is further configured to receive product information related to the at least one product from a procurement information system separate from the healthcare information analysis system and the healthcare information system, wherein the action plan is generated based at least in part using the product information. 
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the product information comprises at least one product cross-reference for the at least one product. 
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the procurement information system comprises a product ordering system. 
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein the healthcare information system is at least one of an item master, a charge master, or a formulary. 
     
     
         15 . A non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to implement changes to electronic healthcare information systems using a healthcare information analysis system, wherein the instructions cause the processor to:
 provide an interface for electronic entry of a set of request parameters, the request parameters comprising at least one product identifier for a product to be purchased by a healthcare organization and at least one change to a healthcare information system related to the at least one product;   receive the set of electronic request parameters;   generate an action plan defining at least one action for implementation of the at least one change to the healthcare information system;   monitor for completion of the at least one action; and   in response to detection of completion of the at least one action, implement the at least one change to the healthcare information system.   
     
     
         16 . The computer readable storage medium of  claim 15 , further comprising instructions that cause the processor to monitor one or more transactions performed between the healthcare information system and a procurement information system, the one or more transactions comprising a purchase of the at least one product. 
     
     
         17 . The computer readable storage medium of  claim 16 , further comprising instructions that cause the processor to:
 calculate a financial impact as a result of the at least one change and the one or more transactions; and   provide an interface displaying the financial impact.   
     
     
         18 . The computer readable storage medium of  claim 15 , further comprising instructions that cause the processor to receive product information related to the at least one product from a procurement information system separate from the healthcare information analysis system and the healthcare information system, wherein the action plan is generated based at least in part using the product information. 
     
     
         19 . The computer readable storage medium of  claim 18 , wherein the product information comprises at least one product cross-reference for the at least one product. 
     
     
         20 . The computer readable storage medium of  claim 18 , wherein the procurement information system comprises a product ordering system.