Summary
An overview of hospital department categorization, distinguishing between clinical patient-facing services and essential support operations, with a focus on the Health Information Service (HIS).
Hospital Department Structure and the Health Information Service
Highlights
Clinical vs Non-Clinical Departments
Hospitals consist of both clinical departments that provide direct patient care and non-clinical departments that provide vital support and ancillary services to both staff and patients.
Introduction to Health Information Service
The Health Information Service (HIS) is a key non-clinical department that clinical coders will interact with regularly, playing a critical role in the hospital's overall operational infrastructure.