Patient-administration information system application software
Definition
An application software program, routines, and/or algorithms intended to be used as or in an information system to electronically receive, collect, store, manage, assist in analysis of, display, output, and distribute data, within or between healthcare facilities, to support patient administration services. Data typically include patient demographic information with patient admission, discharge, transfer, and outpatient-contact information. The device is available for installation into existing mainframe or decentralized computers/networks.