Capstone Project

CHAPTER I

INTRODUCTION

This chapter presents the background of the study, objectives, significance of the study, scope and limitations and definition of terms.

I. Background of the Study

The discovery of the computer was the great function of modernity for different application to make work easier, more capable, and more adaptable for the humanity. Nowadays, computers play a vital role in our society. With the advent of this new technology, the Healthcare System here in the Philippines was trying to accept this new innovation. They were trying to change the old-school Outpatient Paper-based recording system upgrading to Computer-based recording system.

The patient record is the primary storehouse for information concerning a patient's health care. It affects, in some way, virtually everyone associated with providing, receiving, or reimbursing health care services. Despite the technological advancement in health care over the past few decades, the typical patient record that healthcare personnel used today is remarkably similar to the patient record some years ago. This failure of patient records to evolve is now creating additional stress within the already burdened Philippine health care system.

The Nursing Information Systems (NIS) office is a new and constantly evolving branch of the patient care services. This nursing discipline-specific specialty integrates the science of nursing and computer science. It emphasizes patient safety by means of the installation of systems that focuses on reducing errors in healthcare, as well as the communication and management of this information.

Some hospitals in U.S and Europe were already using this system as their database in saving information regarding the health status of their patients. This system is very useful in health care delivery by providing medical personnel with better data access, faster data retrieval, higher quality data, and more versatility in data display....