Health Management Information System (Lesson 6) Flashcards
What is Specially designed to assist in the management and
planning of health programs, as opposed to delivery of
care.
Health
What refers to the principles that help
administer the health care enterprise
Management
refers to the ability to analyze and
implement applications for efficient and
effective transfer of patient
information
Information System
What is a set of integrated components and procedures
organized with the objective of generating
information that will improve health care
management decisions at all levels of the
health system
Heath Management
Information System
Heath Management
Information System
routine monitoring system that evaluates the
process with the intention of providing warning
signals through the use of indicators
Information collected is…..
relevant to the policies and goals of the
health care institution, and to the
responsibilities of the health
professionals at the level of collection)
developed within the framework of the following concepts
(Republic of Uganda Military Health Resource Center, 2010)
Roles of HMIS
- to provide quality information
- aid in the setting of performance
targets - assist in assessing performance at all levels of the
health sector
According to Janneh, 2002. HMIS needs to be
- complete
- consistent
- clear
- simple
- Cost-effective
- accessible
- confidential
What are the info Processing Phases
*Data Input
* Data Management
* Data Output
Data Input includes what
- Data verification
-data authentication and validation.
Data Acquisition
-the authority, validity and reliability of the
data sources help ensure quality of gathered data
Data Management Includes what
- data storage
- data classification
- data computation
- data update
Data Output includes what
Includes data retrieval and
data presentation
What is the definition for
* data storage
- preservation and archiving of data
Data that are no longer active must be archived.
This process is mandatory
What is the definition for* data classification
- data organization which sets the
efficiency of the system
Must have a key parameters for easier data
search.
What is the definition for* data computation
- requires various forms of data
manipulation and data transformation - allows data analysis, synthesis and
evaluation.
What is the definition for* data update
- facilitates new and changing information
for constant monitoring
Data maintenance mechanism must be place for
updating changes for manual or automated
transactions
What does data Output include?
data retrieval and
data presentation
What is data retrieval;
- process of data transfer and data
distribution
WEhat is Data presentation
- report, interpretation of information
produced by the system
What are the List of Functions in HMIS
- Client Data
- Scheduling
- Authorization Tracker
- Billing
- Accounts receivable (A/R)
Management - Reporting
- Medical Record
- Compliance
- Financial Data
What is Information related to his/her
transactions, reports, billing,
clinical data
Client Data
observed to distribute resources to the
areas that need them
Scheduling
- Monitoring of authorized personnel and
their use of the authorized units
Authorization tracking
- Patient charge notification
- Compliant electronic claim
Billing
