Frappe Healthcare: Open Source Hospital Management System

In recent years, technological advancements have permeated many industries, healthcare wasn’t left behind either. Among many innovative solutions  that have emerged over the years, Frappe Healthcare by Frappe Technologies is surely a game changer.

With cutting-edge technology, Frappe Healthcare has transformed the way for medical professionals to deliver patient care and manage operations.

Let us now take you through the features, benefits, and potential impact of Frappe Healthcare on the healthcare industry.

1) Consultation

● Patient Appointment- Frappe Healthcare allows you to book Patient Appointments and alert the patients via SMS and/or Email.

● Appointment Type- With Frappe Healthcare, you would be able to create Masters for various types of Appointments. Appointment Type would allow you to predefine the duration of Appointments, specify if it’s inpatient or outpatient and even colour code to differentiate the types of appointment for analysis.

● Practitioner Schedule- This feature of Frappe Healthcare will help you configure the availability of Healthcare Practitioners. Users would be able to select multiple applicable schedules for each Health Practitioner.

● Clinical Procedure- Frappe Healthcare would allow you to create and map Clinical Procedures like Cataract Surgery or Wound Stitches. The platform would allow you to preconfigure Clinical Procedure Templates, so that you don’t have to set the default properties like the consumables, rates, items every time you conduct a clinical procedure. 

● Patient Encounter- Frappe Healthcare would allow the user to record every encounter with the patient through Patient Encounter Documents.

● Vital Signs- Users would be able to capture the Vital Signs of patients at any point in the treatment process. 

● Complaint and Diagnosis- In order to smoothen out the data entry while recording the Patient Encounter, Frappe Healthcare would allow you to save every Complaint/ Diagnosing data you enter - as a master.

● Fee Validity- There are many healthcare facilities that do not charge for follow up consultations within a time period after the first visit. You would be able to configure the number of free follow ups allowed as well as the time period for free consultations in Healthcare settings. 

2) Inpatient

● Inpatient Record- The system allows you to capture the details about a patient admission using the Inpatient Document. The Inpatient record is automatically created when a practitioner orders an admission. 

● Inpatient Medication Order- An Inpatient Medication Record (IPMO) is created to easify the nursing process. When patients are admitted to a hospital, there are medications that are supposed to be provided to the admitted patient with the service unit information, the drug, the dosage, the dosage form, and the date and time when the drug has to be consumed.

● Inpatient Medication Entry- An IPME is created to process Inpatient Medication Orders in bulk depending on the filters and to optionally update the stock on dispensing drugs.

3) Laboratory

● Lab Test Template- Lab Test Templates would allow you to create all types of Lab Tests rapidly.

● Lab Test- The Lab Tests feature allows you to record multiple laboratory test details including organism, sensitivity, etc.

● Sample Collection- It is very important for a laboratory to manage collected samples and print labels for those samples, automate sample collection, etc.

4) Nursing Tasks

Nursing Checklist Template users would be able to create Nursing Tasks in various healthcare workflows. From as important as patient documents such as lab tests, clinical procedures, users would be able to directly go to the relevant nursing tasks.

5) Rehabilitation and Physiotherapy

● Exercise Type- Mapping Exercises for a patient is an integral part of any rehabilitation and physiotherapy service. And the Exercise Type feature in Frappe Healthcare helps you to templatize the Exercises based on their difficulty levels and the steps involved for the same.

● Therapy Type- The therapists of the facility would be prescribing a number of different therapeutic exercises for a patient. Frappe Healthcare would allow you to create templates for those therapies using the ‘Therapy Type’ doctype. You would be able to create and link to Healthcare Service Units, add standard rates and Item details for billing.

● Therapy Plan- Therapy Plans would list all the required therapies along with the number of sessions being conducted for each of those. It would also keep a track of the progress with each of the sessions being completed.

● Therapy Plan Template- Therapy Plan Templates could be used by the healthcare facilities for prescribing therapy plans as packages. In such a case, the number of sessions to be conducted and the total cost would be fixed. A therapy plan which would be created using the Therapy Plan template will not be billed for individual sessions, instead, it will be billed as a whole package.

● Therapy Session- With Frappe Healthcare, you would be able to track every session conducted with the patients in the Therapy Session Doctype. Booking an Appointment for the session would be an optional feature. This will help you map the patient’s progress.

● Patient Assessment Template- Frappe Healthcare would provide you with over 20-25 evaluation forms that users would have to fill out during a patient’s rehab therapy to track their progress. Users would be able to create all such Patient Assessment forms smoothly with Frappe Healthcare by creating the Patient Assessment Templates.

● Patient Assessment- The Patient Assessment feature in Rehabilitation provides evidence to help support the development of the rehabilitation plan. The healthcare professionals will have to record assessments at regular intervals. The Patient Assessment doctype will help you capture assessments like Motor Assessment Scale, Functional Mobility Scale, Stroke Rehabilitation Assessment of Movement (STREAM), etc. 

6) Records and Reports

● Patient Medical History- Maintaining accurate and complete medical records of patients is one of the basics for the healthcare professionals. Another important aspect is the ease at which the information is accessible by the healthcare provider. Frappe Healthcare would help you access the medical history of the patient any time by quickly searching and selecting the patient.

● Patient Appointment Analysis- Frappe Healthcare would provide you with Patient Appointment Analytical Reports which would further help you in getting the insights about the number of appointments created according to the Medical Departments and Healthcare Practitioners. 

● Inpatient Medication Orders Report- These reports would show you all the data related to the medication orders from the patients. This report would be based on the Inpatient Medication Order Doctype.

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Who all can benefit from using Frappe Healthcare?

1) Healthcare Providers

It doesn’t matter if you are a small clinic, a renowned hospital or a specialized healthcare facility, Frappe Healthcare will effectively benefit the healthcare practitioners of all institutions. It would help in streamlining the patient management, automating the administrative tasks, and providing easy access to patient records, further enabling the healthcare professionals to deliver best healthcare facilities.

2) Physicians and Specialities

This software would empower physicians and specialists by equipping them with a comprehensive electronic health records (EHR) system. They would be able to access patient information, including medical history, test results & treatment plans, from any registered and authorized device in order to facilitate more accurate diagnosis and treatments.

3) Nursing Staff

The nursing tasks would be simplified by using Frappe Healthcare since it offers features like nursing checklists and inpatient medication management. It will help the nurses in efficiently managing patient admissions, recording vital signs, tracking medication offers, and streamlining the nursing processes.

4) Laboratory and Diagnostic Services

Frappe Healthcare would provide you with features specifically designed for laboratory and diagnostics. It would allow the creation of lab test templates, recording lab test details, managing sample collections, and generating lab test reports. 

5) Rehabilitation and Physiotherapy Centres

This robust software offers specialized features for the rehabilitation and physiotherapy units. This would enable therapists to create exercise templates, therapy plans, and track the patients’ therapy sessions. The software would also provide patient assessment templates to monitor the progress.

6) Administrative staff

This system would simplify the administrative tasks like appointment scheduling, patient registration, and billing. It automates the appointment reminders, tracks patient appointments, and provides analytical reports. 

7) Healthcare Organizations and Management

Frappe Healthcare would provide advanced analytics and reporting capabilities, further enabling the organizations to gain valuable insights into the patient outcomes, operational efficiencies, and the overall resource utilization. 

Conclusion:

Frappe Healthcare demonstrates a significant transformation in Healthcare Technology, completely revamping the way healthcare providers deliver care, cure and manage operations.

With its streamlined patient management, organized appointment scheduling, robust EHR system, detailed and accurate analysis and reporting, enhanced communication and collaboration, and patient engagement features, Frappe Healthcare has the potential to improve patient outcomes, optimize workflows, and enhance overall healthcare delivery.

As the healthcare industry continues to evolve, embracing innovative solutions like Frappe Healthcare is key to achieving better healthcare experiences for both providers and patients alike.

Are you ready to revolutionize your healthcare practice? Experience the transformative power of Frappe Healthcare today and unlock a new era of patient care and operational efficiency.

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