Health Management Information System - HMPD

Question 1

What is a system?

Answer 1

A system is a group of components working together for a common goal.

Question 2

What is an information system?

Answer 2

An information system provides data support for decision-making.

Question 3

Define a Health Information System (HIS).

Answer 3

HIS integrates data collection, processing, reporting, and use to improve healthcare.

Question 4

What is the Health Management Information System (HMIS)?

Answer 4

HMIS is a system for managing and planning health programs, not direct care.

Question 5

What are the three essential components of HMIS?

Answer 5

Input: Data collected. Process: Data analysis. Output: Processed information.

Question 6

List two key features of HMIS.

Answer 6

Relevance and standardization (e.g., maternal mortality rates).

Question 7

What are the main uses of HMIS?

Answer 7

Measures health status, quantifies needs, supports planning, surveillance, and research.

Question 8

Name three sources of health information.

Answer 8

Census, medical institutions, and population surveys.

Question 9

What is NHMIS?

Answer 9

NHMIS (National Health Management Information System) manages Nigeria’s health data.

Question 10

What is DHIS2?

Answer 10

DHIS2 is an open-source, web-based health data management platform.

Question 11

List three NHMIS forms and their functions.

Answer 11

NHMIS 000: Community health reports. NHMIS 001: Health facility reports. NHMIS 002: LGA-level data summaries.

Question 12

What are the major challenges of NHMIS?

Answer 12

Funding shortages, staff shortages, poor coordination, data manipulation, and cybersecurity issues.