Health Management Information System

MODULE 6
MID TERM
 INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES

At the end of this topic, you should be able to:

1. discuss health management information system;

2. explain the functions and sources ;
3. discuss the determinants of health management information system area.
 Health management information system

• Specially designed to assist in the management and planning of health programs

as opposed to delivery care
• Health component of HMIS
• Management
• Information system
 Health management information system

Role Functions of HMIS

• Provide quality information support 1. Data input
decision-making at all levels of the a. data acquisition
health care system in any medical
institution b. data verification
 Functions of hmis
2. Data management • D. data update-new changing
a. data storage- preservation and archiving information and monitoring

b. Data classification-data organization 3. Data output

c. Data computation- data manipulation a. data retrieval-data transfer and

and transformation (mathematical models, distribution
linear and nonlinear transformation, b. Data presentation-reporting of
statistical and probabilistic approaches etc. interpretation of information
-summary tables, statistical reports
 Functions of HMIS
1. Client data
2. Scheduling- linking the schedule to
billing statement
3. Authorization tracking-monitoring
of authorized personnel & used of
authorized units
4. Billing-notification of charges
5. Accounts receivable management- right billing
6. reporting- reports issue
7. Medical record/electronic health record
8. compliance-procedure to be followed for
improvement
9. Financial data-performance of entity collected
for administering purposes
-financial report, payroll. General ledger and
accounts payable
 Determinants of HMIS performance area
• 1. behavioral
• 2. Organizational
• 3. Technical