Switching hospital software while patients are being treated needs planning. Done in stages, it is manageable and the old data stays available.
Plan
- List what the old system holds: patients, visits, bills, stock, rates.
- Decide what must move and what can stay as read-only archive.
- Export and clean data: duplicates, missing IDs, inconsistent names.
- Load masters first: doctors, services, rates, departments, stock.
- Import patient demographics and key history.
- Test with real scenarios in a copy.
- Train staff by role.
- Pick a cut-over day with low volume and extra support on site.
- Keep the old system read-only for a defined period.
Risks and answers
| Risk | Answer |
|---|---|
| Duplicate patients | Match by mobile, name and date of birth; review manually |
| Wrong rates | Verify rate masters before go-live |
| Open admissions | Decide whether to re-admit in the new system on cut-over day |
| Staff resistance | Role-based training and super users |
| Downtime | Cut over on a quiet day and keep paper forms ready |
After go-live
- Daily review of issues for the first two weeks.
- Reconcile cash, stock and bills against the old system for the first days.
- Archive and secure the old data.
Cut-over day checklist
- Take a final backup of the old system.
- Load the latest registrations and open admissions.
- Verify rate masters and doctor schedules once more.
- Brief every department head in the morning.
- Keep a vendor or trainer on the floor.
- Log every issue and review at the end of the day.
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