The hospital information system: e-HERP

The Consortium has developed a software project for Health Enterprise Resource Planner (HERP), which addresses the process of hospital digitalization. It is divided into progressive steps and is designed to implement all the needed elements for a totally digitalized Health Care that will work on in integrating the various structures, divisions and services, with a view to computerization of a company that is not fragmented but unique, or integrating  other fragment. Being in conformity with TSE-IBSE specifics, e-HERP can be integrated at all levels with the territory as the GPs' medical records software or Affiliated Analysis Laboratories or with the national health facilities such as the ASL, the Regions, the Ministry of Health, the Inland Revenue or the MEF.

It integrates the ‘strong’ authentication based on Smart Cards and is already prepared for the use of HPC for health professionals and the Patients PDC in the Territory. Moreover, the mechanism of relief of the RFID connection to the HPC card allows the control of the signature mechanism and staff log-on in real time. In fact, the use of Contactless Smart Card Read integrated with the Mobile Clinical Assistant via Bluetooth, disconnects the system access terminal when the health professional turns away from the terminal. Moreover, the same device can be used for the control and the access management, the localization and management in terms of opening / closing of alarmed doors to properly isolate protected areas. The software also allows keeping the signature hashes of documents according to CNIPA specifications. Integrated with the Cisco platform for Unified Communications, it allows access anywhere and anytime with Hospital Information Systems in a safe way and mobility. Based on the open exchange of the framework HLT-XML3, it allows system integration with all vital parts of a hospital and dialogue with the outside.

It contains:

• An Access System for the Hospital Bookings (CUP), integrated with the Health Card.
• An Hospital Check-in System (ADT)
• A system for the management of the E.R. (PS)
• A system for the management of the ESF / EPR
• A system for the management of Order Entry through various interfaces and integrated receipt / issue with the outside world
• A system of logistics and management of Pharmacy
• A system of Asset and Inventory Management (One Button Inventory)
• A system for Real Estate managing
• A system for the management of the Risk Management and treatment protocols
• A system for the management of Analysis Laboratories
• a system for the Pathology management
• a system for blood banks management
• a system for the management of Haematology and Onco-Haematology outpatient clinics
• An integration system with RIS / PACS via DICOM work list
• Operators’ Single Sign On through HPC card or Smart Card contact or contactless
• Integration with administrative accounting systems, and staff management
• Consultancy for the advanced integration of Business Intelligence systems
• Computerized Protocol and Substitutive Preservation according to the rules (through a partnership with Infocamere)