The department is responsible for activities related to the management of patients' medical records, both physically and electronically. This includes the issuance of patient information, medical report management, hospital statistics management, classification of diseases/clinical procedures based on the ICD standards, and all aspects related to the role of Patient Information Department as the hospital's information manager.
There are four units under the Patient Information Department, namely:
I. Management of Patient Records and Electronic Medical Records
This unit is responsible for the management of patient files and electronic medical records. They ensure the proper organization, storage, and retrieval of
physical records and oversee the implementation and maintenance of electronic medical record systems.
II. Management of medical Reports
This unit is responsible for managing medical reports generated by healthcare professionals. They ensure the accuracy, completeness, and timely delivery of
medical reports to the relevant stakeholders, including patients, healthcare providers, and external agencies.
III. Casemix and Health Informatics
This unit focuses on casemix management, which involves the classification and grouping of patients based on their diagnoses
and procedures.They also handle health informatics, which involves the collection, analysis, and interpretation of healthcare data to support
decision-making, research, and quality improvement initiatives.
IV. General Administration
This unit provides administrative support to the Patient Information Department to ensure the smooth operation of the department.
Starting from January 2022, the services of Patient Information Department at PPUiTM Selayang were closed in line with the transfer of clinical services from PPUiTM Selayang to PPUiTM Sungai Buloh. The Department of Patient Information now operates in only two locations, namely HASA Puncak Alam and PPUiTM Sungai Buloh.
1) Hospital Al-Sultan Abdullah UiTM (HASA) Puncak Alam
Patient Information Department
Level 5 Hospital Al-Sultan Abdullah UiTM
42300 Puncak Alam Selangor
2) Pusat Pakar Perubatan UiTM (PPUiTM) Sungai Buloh
Patient Information Department
Level 4 Academic Building
Pusat Pakar Perubatan UiTM
Sungai Buloh Campus
Jalan Hospital
47000 Sungai Buloh Selangor
Vision
To be globally renowned academic healthcare centre
Mission
“Enhancing humanities through professional development, impactful research and state of the art healthcare delivery"
Objective
I. To ensure for smooth flow of all clinical information within the hospital and to keep every single record as confidential
II. Establishing a better system for keeping medical records, medical reports and data archiving to ensure the confidentiality and security of health information.
III. To coordinate and provide statistical information that is required by the hospital management and the ministry.
Quality Objective
I. To ensure no less than 90% of medical reports are completed within 28 working days.
II. To ensure no less than 95% of medical records that were despatched from wards to the Patient Information Department within 72 hours of discharge.
III. To ensure no less than 90% of diagnoses are coded before the 15th of the following months.
IV. To ensure no less than 85% of patient records for appointment traced at least one day prior to the date of appointment.
