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Hospital Management System

Hospital management system (HMS) built for Nigerian hospitals

One platform for registration, clinical documentation, lab, radiology, pharmacy, billing and HMO — from single-site clinics to multi-branch hospital groups.

Hospital management software in Nigeria must handle high OPD volume, NHIA enrolee verification, HMO pre-authorisation and cash billing on the same day — often without a dedicated IT team. DawaHQ is an HMS that maps to how Nigerian hospitals actually run: reception queues patients, doctors chart on structured templates, nurses execute care plans, lab and radiology feed results back to the chart, and billing closes the loop with an audit trail.

Workflow fit

For general hospitals, the core HMS path is reception → OPD consultation → lab/radiology orders → pharmacy dispensing → cashier billing. IPD adds bed management, nursing charts and discharge summaries. HMO modules sit alongside cash billing so the same visit does not get double-documented.

What DawaHQ delivers

OPD to IPD on one chart

Registration, vitals, consultations, admissions, nursing notes and discharge — one patient record, not three spreadsheets.

Billing that matches the ward

Invoices from services rendered, HMO enrolee checks, cashier queue and payment audit trail — built for Nigerian hospital cash flow.

Role-based access

Owner, doctor, nurse, lab, radiology, pharmacy and billing each see what they need — with NDPA-aligned access logging.

Module packs by specialty

Enable dental, eye, physiotherapy, mental health, ICU, dialysis, maternity and more without buying a separate product.

Multi-location ready

Hospital groups with branches in Lagos, Abuja or regional cities run consolidated reporting with location-scoped staff.

Implementation with your team

Guided onboarding, staff training and go-live support — not a DIY signup that leaves nurses on paper charts.

Who this is for

Private hospitals and medical centres
Multi-specialty clinics scaling to IPD
Hospital groups with 2+ locations
Facilities migrating off paper or legacy HMIS

Frequently asked questions

What is an HMS vs EMR?

An HMS (hospital management system) covers clinical records plus operations: billing, inventory, HMO, staff roles and reporting. An EMR focuses on the clinical chart. DawaHQ ships both — the HMS layer includes OPD/IPD, lab, pharmacy and billing; clinical documentation is the EMR layer inside the same patient record.

Does DawaHQ support NHIA and HMO workflows?

Yes. Enrolee verification, pre-authorisation tracking, claim batches and reconciliation are built for Nigerian HMO panels — alongside cash and transfer payments for non-enrolee patients.

How long does HMS implementation take?

Timeline depends on modules, locations and data migration. Most facilities run a phased go-live: OPD and billing first, then lab, pharmacy and IPD. Book a demo and we scope a realistic plan for your hospital.

See DawaHQ on your workflows

Book a guided demo — real hospital workflows, scoped to your facility. No self-serve setup required.

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