LESSON 6: HEALTH MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Question 1

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

Answer 1

Health Management Information System (HMIS)

Question 2

ROLES OF THE HMIS

Answer 2

complete
consistent
clear
simple
cost-effective
accessible
confidential

Question 3

FUNDAMENTAL INFORMATION PROCESSING PHASES

Answer 3

Data input, Data management, Data output

Question 4

most critical step of HMIS

Answer 4

Data input

Question 5

processing phase

Answer 5

Data management

Question 6

data presentation

Answer 6

Data output

Question 7

USES OF HMIS

Answer 7

planning
epidemic prediction
detection
designing intervention
monitoring
resource allocation

Question 8

8 ELEMENTS OF HMIS

Answer 8

Data acquisition - barcodes
Data verification - authentication
data storage - archive (20 yrs)
Data classification - data organization
Data computation
Data update
Data retrieval
Data presentation - decision making

Question 9

LIST OF FUNCTIONS OF HMIS

Answer 9

Client Data, Scheduling, Authorization Tracking, Billing, Accounts Receivable Management, Reporting, Medical Record, Compliance, Financial

Question 10

DETERMINANTS OF HMIS PERFORMANCE AREA

Answer 10

Behavioral determinants
Organizational determinants
Technical determinants

Question 11

The data collector and users of the HMIS need to have confidence, motivation, and competence to perform HMIS tasks in order to improve the Routine Health Information System (RHIS) process.

Answer 11

Behavioral determinants

Question 12

Health workers and data collectors work in organizations’ environments that have value, norms, culture, and practice. The most important organizational factor which affects the RHIS process is related to structure, resources, procedure, support services, and culture

Answer 12

Organizational determinants

Question 13

Technical factors involve the overall design used in the collection of the information. It comprises the complexity of the reporting forms, the procedure set forward in the collection of data, the overall design of the computer software used in the collection of information

Answer 13

Technical determinants

Question 14

PRISM

Answer 14

Performance of Routine Information System Management

Question 15

HIS assessment
HIS strategies
HIS interventions

Answer 15

Inputs PRISM

Question 16

Organizational/ Environmental Determinants PRISM
Information, culture, structure, roles, and responsibilities, and resources.

Answer 16

Organizational/ Environmental Determinants PRISM

Question 17

HIS performance
good quality information
appropriate use of information

Answer 17

Desired Outcomes
PRISM