[의학신문·일간보사=오인규 기자] A medical platform powerhouse, BIT Computer unveils various cloud-based integrated hospital information system and non-face-to-face healthcare solution.
At "KIMES 2021," a four day exhibition held from Mar. 18 - 21 at COEX, BIT Computer will be presenting its solution line-up including cloud EMR (Electronic Medical Records).
It will be presenting various specialized cloud platforms including a cloud-based integrated hospital information system "CLEMR," "bitnixCloud" for convalescent hospitals and "BIT-PLUS" for clinic-level healthcare providers.
Added to this, the company also plans to showcase an upgraded on-premise type system, enabling visitors to compare the strengths and weaknesses of the various types of systems to review which hospital information system fits their needs and characteristics.
Amid the rising interest in remote digital healthcare solution due to the COVID-19 pandemic, BIT Computer also plans to layout a blueprint for new-generation medical environment.
■ Cloud-based Integrated Medical Information Service for Hospitals, "CLEMR"
According to BIT Computer, "CLEMR" equipped with cloud technology, is an integrated hospital information system that includes functions - OCS (Order Communication System), EMR (Electronic Medical Records), ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) - for hospital-level medical facilities.
One of the major features of "CLEMR" is that each hospital can establish an optimized integrated hospital information system depending on its size and characteristics. More specifically, it analyzes the different processes that are necessary for hospitals depending on their size and the various demands depending on diagnosis departments to enable healthcare providers to choose from the basic, optional and additional services, all depending on their needs.
In addition, it also provides support for the stable operation of hospitals by intensifying security including structured and unstructured encryption, electronic authentication and digital signature, network encryption via SSL (Secure Socket Layer), and also perfectly meets the needs of the requirements related to the management and preservation of electronic medical records as stipulated under the revised Medical Act.
It is also equipped with AI technology by providing the integrated search service for patients' medical information through the utilization of search engine and machine learning engine, so that users can easily and swiftly search necessary information without having the need to set up a data warehouse.
It is also equipped with AI technology so that users can
■ Cloud-based Integrated Hospital Information Service for Convalescent Hospitals, "bitnixCloud"
An upgraded version of BIT Computer's solution for convalescent hospitals, "bitnixSilver," "bitnixCloud" is an cloud computing environment-based EMR package tailored for such hospitals.
It has been applied with a more rational monthly fee to significantly lower the initial infrastructure set-up cost. Its cloud-based design has decreased the burden of infrastructure-related expenses, which has been a large portion of server, DB and other new EMR system set-up. At the same time, it provides intensified security function - genuine to cloud solution - to enable users to safely store and back-up data, and thus significantly reducing the heavy workload for computer room personnel.
■ Cloud EHR Platform for Health Clinics, "BIT-PLUS"
"BIT-PLUS" is a cloud-based EHR platform for health clinics for provides an array of services - EMR (Electronic Medical Records), OCS (Order Communication System), Pen Chart, proof certification, medical insurance claim screening, life log, PHR (Personal Health Record), exercise diagnosis, CRM and management of waiting patients.
The platform enables rational operation as users can select programs functions depending on the size and characteristics of medical facilities. On top of the basic functions like ambulatory care and medical insurance claim, users can choose to add additional functions such as hospitalization, document management, PACS, preliminary screening for insurance claim. It is cost efficient as users are required to only pay the costs for the modules that they have selected.
User-friendly interface and easy accessibility are also advantages of the platform, which has been designed by streamlining complex management and functions of the existing EMR system. It also alleviated inconvenience where users had to frequently update the numbers and newly register prescribed drugs while enabling them to add functions like life log, PHR for personal health management.
Given the characteristics of cloud environment, users can connect to the platform without any restrictions in time or location, which can be particularly beneficial for chain-type medical facilities. It also suggests intensified security and backup function as solutions to address the concerns of clinic-level medical facilities, which are relatively susceptible to security-related issues such as virus, ransomware and data loss.
■ Presenting Non Face-to-face Medical Services and Specialized Services
Added to this, BIT Computer also plans to present "Medigent," insurance claim screening support that is already being used by over 90% of upper-level general hospitals and 50% of general hospitals as well as "Druginfo," a top-selling optimized service for drug prescription and "All for Nurse," a hospital nursing support service.
It will also showcase remote medical service, which is garnering attention amid the COVID-19 pandemic - "BITCare Plus," a cloud-based remote integrative medical service between medical practitioners and "BITCare," a monitoring service for chronic illnesses.
Moreover, "WorkCare," a solution that provides health management service for workers and work places that need to carry out business health promotional activities as stipulated under the Occupational Safety and Health Act, is already being adopted and used across numerous firms.
The effects of the solution, in particular, has been verified with related research results being published on SCI-level international academic journal for two times last year.
A staff at BIT Computer says, "it is the first company to consecutively launch cloud-based services used by hospital, nursing hospital and health clinic markets, and the only company that has completed market verification through the establishment of services across numerous medical facilities," stressing that "the company will make all-out efforts to promote its services further through the exhibition."
[Meet the on-line version of Medical Newspaper special edition articles that are distributed physically at KIMES 2021]