HEALTH MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM (CHAPTER 6; MIDTERM) Flashcards

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an information system specially designed to assist in the management and planning of health programs, as opposed to delivery of care

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HEALTH MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM

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what does HMIS support in health facilities and organizations

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PLANNING, MANAGEMENT, AND DECISION-MAKING

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clinical studies assist in the understanding of medical terminology, clinical procedures, and database processes

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HEALTH

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4
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management principles enhanced by finance, law, and planning help administer the health care enterprise

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MANAGEMENT

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the ability to analyze systems and to design and implement advanced computer applications make the transfer of patient information efficient and effective

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INFORMATION SYSTEMS

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according to the Ministry of Health, HMIS is

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RELEVANT, FUNCTIONAL, INTEGRATED, COLLECTED

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information collected is related to the policies and goals of the healthcare institution, and to the responsibilities of the health professionals at the level of collection

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RELEVANT

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information collected is used immediately for management and should not wait for feedback from higher levels

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FUNCTIONAL

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one set of forms and no duplication of reporting

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INTEGRATED

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collected on a routine basis from every health unit

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COLLECTED

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7 roles of HMIS

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COMPLETE
CONSISTENT
CLEAR
SIMPLE
COST-EFFECTIVE
ACCESSIBLE
CONFIDENTIAL

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provide information on all key aspects of the health system without duplication

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COMPLETE

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13
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definitions should be consistent if similar information is provided by different sources

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CONSISTENT

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14
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should be very clear what all the elements are measuring

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CLEAR

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15
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should not be unnecessarily complicated

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SIMPLE

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actual usage of each element should justify the costs of its collection and analysis

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COST-EFFECTIVE

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data should be held in a form readily accessible to all legitimate users, and it should be clear who these people are

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ACCESSIBLE

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people without legitimate access should be effectively denied

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CONFIDENTIAL

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19
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Three fundamental information-processing phases

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DATA INPUT
DATA MANAGEMENT
DATA OUTPUT

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includes data acquisition and data verification

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DATA INPUT

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called processing phase; includes data storage, data classification, data update, and data computation

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DATA MANAGEMENT

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includes data retrieval and dat presentation

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DATA OUTPUT

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8 elements of HMIS

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DATA ACQUISITION
DATA VERIFICATION
DATA STORAGE
DATA CLASSIFICATION
DATA COMPUTATION
DATA UPDATE
DATA RETRIEVAL
DATA PRESENTATION

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data acquisition, data verification

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DATA INPUT

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data storage, data classification, data computation
DATA MANAGEMENT
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data update, data retrieval, data presentation
DATA OUTPUT
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involves both the generation and the collection of accurate, timely, and relevant data
DATA ACQUISITION
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authentication and validation of fathered data
DATA VERIFICATION
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preservation and archival of data
DATA STORAGE
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also known as data organization; critical function for increasing the efficacy of the system
DATA CLASSIFICATION
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data manipulation and data transformation
DATA COMPUTATION
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new and changing information is accounted for through the element of data update
DATA UPDATE
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process of data transfer and data distribution
DATA RETRIEVAL
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one significant criterion to be considered in data retrieval function
ECONOMICS
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how users interpret the information produces by the system
DATA PRESENTATION
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3 determinants of HMIS performance area
BEHAVIORAL DETERMINANTS ORGANIZATIONAL DETERMINANTS TECHNICAL DETERMINANTS
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data collector and user need to have confidence, motivation, and competence to perform HMIS tasks
BEHAVIORAL DETERMINANTS
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confidence, motivation, and competence to perform HMIS tasks improve:
ROUTINE HEALTH INFORMATION SYSTEM (RHIS)
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organizational factors that affects the RHIS process:
STRUCTURE RESOURCE PROCEDURE SUPPORT SERVICES
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factors that affect the RHIS process
LACK OF FUNDS HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SUPPORT
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effectiveness of the organizational culture is to improve RHIS; involves the ability and control to promote values and beliefs among members of an organization
ORGANIZATIONAL DETERMINANTS
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overall design used in the collection of the information; complexity of the reporting forms
TECHNICAL DETERMINANTS
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PRISM
PERFORMANCE OF ROUNTINE INFORMATION SYSTEM MANAGEMENT
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broadens the analysis of routine health information systems
PERFORMANZE OF ROUTINE INFORMATION SYSTEM MANAGEMENT
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knowledge, skills, attitudes, values, and motivation of the people who collect and use data
BEHAVIORAL DETERMINANTS
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data collection processes systems, forms, and methods
TECHNICAL DETERMINANTS
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information culture, structure, resources, roles, and responsibilities of health system and key contributors at each level
ORGANIZATIONAL/ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINANTS