PACE HIMS GOLD, Advanced Hospital Information Management Software

The smarter way to manage a hospital starts with HIMS GOLD from Pace Softronix Pvt Ltd.

These days, hospitals and clinics require more than simply having paper records and different software for tracking patient care in each department. The best hospitals and clinics are those that have fully integrated systems with all departments working together seamlessly. PACE HIMS GOLD is a complete Hospital Information Management System that facilitates the digitization, streamlining and improved efficiency of all hospital processes.

Pace Softronix has over 25 years of experience developing healthcare information technology solutions and developed PACE HIMS GOLD to provide a fully featured solution for the entire range of Indian hospitals from small clinics to large multi-site facilities. PACE HIMS GOLD is user friendly, has very robust data security controls, provides access to real-time data and offers very smooth integration between different systems. This allows hospitals to reduce their reliance on paper records, minimise errors while providing better patient experiences (and) to comply with regulatory requirements and NABH standards.

Regardless of whether you are an administrator of an institution, a clinician or a manager of healthcare IT, PACE HIMS GOLD is designed to provide you with the essential capabilities and features that modern healthcare organisations require in order to function properly.

Key Features and Functions of Modules PACE HIMS GOLD

Hospitals can utilise the different modules offered by PACE HIMS GOLD according to their needs as they continue to expand their facilities. Below is a descriptive list of what each of the primary modules has to offer.

1. HIMS

The core hospital management system of the PACE HIMS GOLD is known as the HIMS core module. It encompasses all departments, functions and workflows within the hospital and includes, among other things, a patient database, master data management and real-time visibility of the entire facility.

Functionalities of the HIMS Core

• The existence of one centralized patient database which contains an ID for each patient’s complete historical record.
• A dashboard that provides staff members with instant access to relevant data.
• Real-time updates throughout the entire facility across all connected modules and departments.
• Workflows that can be customized to match the specific workflow processes of the facility.

Benefits Offered by the HIMS Core

• Eliminates the need for multiple data bases and ensures that all staff members use the same data source for all operational needs.
• Reduces duplicate data entry and administrative burden by having one centralized database of patient information.
• Provides leaders of the facility with real-time access to operational KPIs.

2. OPD Management of Outpatient Department

The OPD module within the HIMS GOLD system provides an automated workflow from patient arrival through to consultation and billing for outpatient services. This results in a decrease in average waiting times. The OPD module removes the need for manual scheduling of appointments.

Functional Elements of the OPD Module

• Appointment booking (counter & online) through each Doctors available slot.
• Patient Queue management including real time view of all patients currently waiting for a doctor.
• Digital note taking, e-prescribing, ordering of investigation and tests.
• Automatic client invoicing including itemised billing.
• Automatic scheduling of follow up appointments with SMS/email reminders.

Benefits of the OPD Module

• Patients can expect reduced wait times, leading to increased customer satisfaction.
• Doctors have full access to all / any historical information (patient records, previous e-prescriptions) in order to determine the best course of action.
• Reception staff can efficiently manage large numbers of patients.

3.    IPD. Managing Patients in the Hospital

Taking care of patients in the hospital is a job. It involves things: giving patients a bed keeping track of their health making sure doctors visit them giving them medicine and getting them ready to go home. PACE HIMS GOLDs IPD module helps make all these things work smoothly and makes it easy to see whats going on.

Functionality

• Admission process with bed allocation and ward/room assignment
• A dashboard that shows which beds are occupied in time for nurses and hospital staff
• A nursing station module for keeping track of medicine schedules patient vitals and notes when nurses hand over to the shift
• Doctors can write notes and orders digitally. Sign them
• Automatic generation of discharge summaries that include all the patients health events
• Final IPD bill with a list of room charges, procedures, tests and pharmacy costs

Benefits

• No confusion, between nursing shifts. All handover notes are digital
• Patients and their families get timely discharge summaries
• Hospital finance teams can close IPD bills quickly and

3. Pharmacy Management

PACE HIMS GOLD’s Pharmacy module integrates directly with the OPD, IPD, and billing modules to create a seamless medication management experience — from prescription to dispensing to inventory replenishment.

Functionality

• Digital prescription integration with auto-population of prescribed medicines
• Drug inventory management with batch tracking, expiry alerts, and reorder level notifications
• Support for generic and branded drug masters with substitution suggestions
• Purchase order management and supplier tracking
• Controlled substance and narcotic drug register compliance
• Pharmacy billing integrated with OPD and IPD billing modules

Benefits

• Pharmacists dispense medicines faster with pre-loaded prescription data
• Never face stockouts — automated alerts trigger timely reorders
• Reduces medication errors through digital verification steps

5. Pathology / Lab Management

The Laboratory Information System (LIS) within PACE HIMS GOLD automates the full lifecycle of diagnostic tests — from order entry and sample collection to result entry and report delivery.

Functionality

• Lab order management integrated with OPD, IPD, and emergency modules
• Sample collection tracking with barcode-based sample identification
• Result entry with configurable normal reference ranges and critical value alerts
• Automated lab report generation with digital pathologist sign-off
• Interfacing with lab analyzers for direct result import (HL7/ASTM protocols)
• Reagent and consumable inventory management

Benefits

• Faster turnaround times improve clinical decision-making
• Critical value alerts are immediately flagged to treating doctors
• Patients can receive digital lab reports via SMS/email portals

Salient Features of PACE HIMS GOLD

Beyond individual modules, PACE HIMS GOLD comes packed with enterprise-grade features that make it one of the most capable Hospital Management Software solutions in India.

1. Reception & Help Desk

The reception module is the patient’s first touchpoint with the hospital system. PACE HIMS GOLD equips front-desk staff with tools to register new patients, retrieve existing records instantly, issue UHID (Unique Health ID) cards, manage appointment queues, and guide patients to the right departments — all from a single screen. Real-time queue displays reduce patient anxiety and improve the perceived quality of care.

2. Multi-Level Security & User Management

Healthcare data is sensitive and highly regulated. PACE HIMS GOLD features a role-based access control (RBAC) system with configurable user roles, module-level permissions, and IP-level restrictions. Each staff member sees only what is relevant to their role. Two-factor authentication and auto-logout on inactivity further protect patient data from unauthorized access or breach.

3. Unified Billing Across All Departments

One of PACE HIMS GOLD’s greatest strengths is its centralized billing engine. Whether it is an OPD consultation, a surgical package, a pharmacy purchase, or a lab investigation, all charges flow into a single bill. The system supports advance payment collection, credit billing for empanelled organizations, insurance pre-authorization, and TPA (Third-Party Administrator) settlements. Auto-generated GST-compliant invoices reduce the finance team’s workload dramatically.

4. Patient Medical Records & Discharge Summaries

All clinical interactions — from OPD notes and diagnostic reports to operation notes and nursing observations — are stored in the patient’s longitudinal electronic medical record (EMR). When a patient is ready for discharge, the system automatically compiles all clinical events into a structured discharge summary that doctors can review, edit, and digitally sign. These summaries can be shared via print or digital channels, fulfilling NABH documentation requirements.

5. SMS & Email Notifications

Automated communication keeps patients engaged and informed. PACE HIMS GOLD triggers SMS and email notifications at critical touchpoints: appointment confirmations and reminders, lab report availability, discharge intimation, follow-up reminders, outstanding bill alerts, and more. Hospitals can configure notification templates to reflect their brand voice, and communication logs are stored for audit and compliance purposes.

6. MIS Reports & Analytics

Data-driven decision-making starts with the right reports. PACE HIMS GOLD includes a comprehensive Management Information System (MIS) with over 150 standard reports covering clinical, operational, and financial KPIs. Administrators can monitor bed occupancy rates, OPD footfall trends, department-wise revenue, doctor-wise patient volumes, pharmacy sales, and lab test turnaround times. Reports can be exported in PDF, Excel, or CSV formats for board presentations and regulatory submissions.

7. Accounts & Financial Tracking

PACE HIMS GOLD includes a full-featured accounts module that tracks hospital income and expenditure in real time. It supports accounts receivable management, vendor payments, petty cash management, and budget vs. actual variance analysis. For hospitals already using Tally as their primary accounting platform, PACE HIMS GOLD offers a seamless Tally integration (optional) that auto-synchronizes financial data, eliminating double entry.

8. Integrated Pathology & Pharmacy

Rather than operating as stand-alone systems, the Pathology and Pharmacy modules in PACE HIMS GOLD are natively integrated with clinical and billing workflows. This means a doctor’s prescription automatically creates a pharmacy dispensing order, and a lab test request instantly creates a sample collection task. This deep integration eliminates manual coordination between departments and drastically reduces the time patients spend navigating the hospital.

9. Bed Management System

The real-time bed management module gives nursing supervisors, admissions staff, and administrators an instant visual overview of the hospital’s entire bed inventory — occupied, available, under housekeeping, and under maintenance. Beds can be filtered by ward, floor, room type, and specialty. The system supports bed transfer requests, housekeeping checklists, and bed turnover time analytics, helping hospitals maximize bed utilization without compromising on hygiene and safety.

10. Advance Management

PACE HIMS GOLD’s advance management feature allows hospitals to collect advance payments at the time of admission or before scheduled procedures. Advances are tracked against each patient account and automatically adjusted when the final bill is generated. The system maintains a complete audit trail of advance receipts, adjustments, and refunds — ensuring transparency for both the patient and the hospital’s finance team.

11. Government & NABH Compliance

PACE HIMS GOLD is designed from the ground up to support Indian regulatory and accreditation requirements. The software supports NABH documentation standards, including consent forms, nursing assessment sheets, care plans, and surgical safety checklists. It also supports government health scheme integrations such as Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY) and state-specific health schemes, making it the ideal Healthcare Management Software for both private and government-affiliated hospitals.

12. Audit Trail & Reporting

Compliance and accountability are non-negotiable in healthcare. PACE HIMS GOLD maintains a detailed audit trail of every transaction, data modification, and user login across all modules. Audit logs capture the user, timestamp, action taken, and affected record. This feature is critical for NABH accreditation, internal audits, legal queries, and fraud prevention. Audit reports can be filtered by date, module, user, or transaction type.

13. Tally Integration (Optional)

For hospitals that use Tally ERP for core accounting, PACE HIMS GOLD offers an optional bi-directional Tally integration. Billing transactions, journal entries, receipts, and payments generated in PACE HIMS GOLD are automatically posted to Tally, maintaining a single ledger of financial truth. This eliminates manual reconciliation and the risk of discrepancies between the hospital’s operational and accounting systems.

14. Custom Reports

Every hospital is unique, and standard reports do not always cover every operational or clinical scenario. PACE HIMS GOLD includes a custom report builder that empowers administrators and IT teams to create tailored reports using drag-and-drop field selection, filters, grouping, and sorting options. Custom reports can be scheduled for automatic generation and distribution to specific recipients at defined intervals.

Benefits of Choosing PACE HIMS GOLD

Improved Hospital Efficiency : Automated workflows eliminate redundant tasks, freeing clinical and administrative staff to focus on what matters most — patient care. From automated appointment reminders to one-click discharge summaries, every feature is designed to save time.

Reduced Manual Errors : Digital prescriptions, barcode-based sample tracking, and automated billing calculations dramatically reduce human error across clinical and financial processes.

Better Patient Care & Experience : With instant access to complete patient histories, digital lab reports, and timely communication, clinicians can make faster and more informed decisions. Patients benefit from shorter wait times, accurate bills, and convenient digital communication.

Centralized Data Management : All patient data, financial records, inventory levels, and operational metrics are stored in a single, secure, and structured database. No more chasing paper records across departments.

Scalable for Hospitals of All Sizes : Whether you are running a 20-bed clinic or a 500-bed hospital, PACE HIMS GOLD scales with your organization. Start with the modules you need today and add more as your hospital grows.

Why Choose Pace Softronix?

Pace Softronix Pvt. Ltd. is not a newcomer to healthcare IT — it is a seasoned industry leader with over 25 years of dedicated experience building Hospital Management Software solutions for the Indian healthcare market. Here is why hundreds of hospitals trust Pace Softronix:

• 25+ Years of Domain Expertise: Deep understanding of Indian healthcare workflows, government schemes, and regulatory requirements built over decades of hands-on implementation.
• Trusted Across India: A proven track record with hospitals, clinics, and diagnostic centers spanning multiple states, from small-town nursing homes to urban multi-specialty hospitals.
• Customizable Solutions: Every hospital is different. Pace Softronix works with your team to tailor PACE HIMS GOLD to match your specific workflows, specialty requirements, and reporting needs.
• Dedicated Support & Training: Implementation is just the beginning. Pace Softronix provides comprehensive onboarding training, user manuals, and ongoing technical support to ensure maximum adoption and uptime.
• NABH-Ready Platform: Purpose-built to support NABH accreditation documentation, audit trails, and quality standards — removing the compliance burden from hospital administrators.

Who Is PACE HIMS GOLD For?

PACE HIMS GOLD is the trusted Hospital Information Management System for a wide range of healthcare organizations across India:

• Hospitals (Government & Private): From district hospitals to private tertiary care centers — manage all departments, staff, patients, and finances from a single platform.
• Multi-Specialty Hospitals: Handle complex workflows across cardiology, orthopedics, oncology, gynecology, and other specialties with department-specific configurations.
• Clinics & Polyclinics: Lightweight deployment for small practices that need core OPD, pharmacy, and billing functionality without enterprise complexity.
• Diagnostic Centers: Leverage the full-featured LIS module for sample tracking, analyzer integration, report delivery, and inventory management.
• Nursing Homes: Manage admissions, nursing care, daily charges, and discharge processes efficiently, even with lean administrative teams.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q1. Is PACE HIMS GOLD suitable for small hospitals and clinics?

Absolutely. PACE HIMS GOLD is built on a modular architecture, which means smaller hospitals and clinics can start with the modules most relevant to them — such as OPD, Pharmacy, and Billing — and add more modules like IPD and Lab as they scale. The software is designed to serve healthcare organizations of every size.

Q2. Does PACE HIMS GOLD support NABH accreditation requirements?

Yes. PACE HIMS GOLD is NABH-ready and supports all key documentation requirements for NABH accreditation, including consent management, nursing assessments, care plans, medication records, discharge summaries, and a complete audit trail. Many Pace Softronix clients have successfully achieved NABH accreditation with support from the software.

Q3. Can PACE HIMS GOLD integrate with existing laboratory analyzers?

Yes. The Pathology module supports bi-directional analyzer interfacing using standard HL7 and ASTM protocols, enabling direct import of test results from most major laboratory analyzer brands. This eliminates manual result entry and significantly reduces turnaround times.

Q4. What kind of support does Pace Softronix provide after implementation?

Pace Softronix offers comprehensive post-implementation support including on-site and remote training for all user types, a dedicated support helpdesk, regular software updates to address regulatory changes, and account management for ongoing customization needs. Hospitals are never left alone after go-live.

Q5. Does PACE HIMS GOLD support government health scheme billing such as PM-JAY?

Yes. PACE HIMS GOLD includes support for government health scheme integrations including Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY/Ayushman Bharat) and several state-specific health schemes. The software manages scheme-wise eligibility verification, pre-authorization tracking, and claim submission workflows.

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