Neerogi - A Patient Information Management System (PIMS)

Imesh GunaratneApache Committer, Technical Lead - WSO2 Inc

14th November 2013, Base Hospital Wathupitiwala, Sri Lanka

The InitiativeHow did this initiative began?

The Initiative

➔ This PIMS project was initiated by Dr. Thusith

Gunawardane.

➔ It was developed in my free time.

➔ We named it Neerogi. The name might change.

➔ Published on the internet as an open source software

project: http://github.com/neerogi

➔ Initially being used at Base Hospital Wathupitiwala,

Sri Lanka.

Advantages of Using A PIMSWhy use a such system?

➔ Quick access to patient information.

➔ Improved data collection

➔ Increased staff productivity

➔ Increased patient satisfaction with services

➔ Improved communication between departments

➔ Quality of care

➔ Reduced medical errors

➔ More efficient use of staff time

Advantages of Using A PIMS

➔ A PIMS could analyze patient data in an aggregated

manner.

➔ For an example patient data could be summarized in

different medical specialities and analyze results.

➔ The results could highlight various aspects of medical

specialities.

➔ Based on gender, age groups, regions, time period, etc.

➔ This technology is called BIG Data in IT.

Aggregated Patient Data

➔ Useful in national level planning

➔ Programme management

➔ Monitoring and evaluation

➔ Disease surveillance

➔ Understanding disease trends

Benefits of Aggregated Patient Data

What Could Neerogi Do?The Functionality of The System

➔ Manage Hospital Information

◆ Hospital

● Doctors Information

What Could Neerogi Do?

➔ Manage Patient Information.

◆ Patient’s Personal Information

◆ Allergies

◆ Social History

◆ Consultations

◆ Medical Conditions

What Could Neerogi Do?

◆ Medical Conditions

● Medical Speciality/Sub Speciality

● Diagnosis

● History

● Examination Findings

● Problems Identified

● Management Plan

● Follow Up

● Investigations & Treatments

What Could Neerogi Do?

DemonstrationA live demonstration of Neerogi

➔ Neerogi is a Free and Open Source Patient Information

Management System (PIMS).

➔ Anyone could contribute to it by:

◆ Suggesting features

◆ Writing documentation: https://github.

com/neerogi/neerogi/wiki

◆ Reporting issues: https://github.

com/neerogi/neerogi/issues

Conclusion

➔ Management of Patient Information - World Health

Organization:

http://apps.who.

int/iris/bitstream/10665/76794/1/9789241504645_eng

.pdf

References

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