Health care experts, policymakers, payers, and consumers consider health information technologies, such as electronic health records and computerized provider order entry, to be critical to transforming the health care industry (1–7). Information management is fundamental to health care delivery (8). Given the fragmented nature of health care, the large volume of transactions in the system, the need to integrate new scientific evidence into practice, and other complex information management activities, the limitations of paper-based information management are intuitively apparent. While the benefits of health information technology are clear in theory, adapting new information systems to health care has proven difficult and rates of use have been limited (9–11). Most information technology applications have centered on administrative and financial transactions rather than on delivering clinical care (12).
Jan 31, 2017
Webinar: The Uganda eIDSR system
eHealth, EPI Plan, Immunization Registry, mHealth, Packaging, Peer Learning, People, Software
Uganda
The BID Learning Network (BLN) invites you to view a webinar entitled “The Uganda eIDSR System”. During this webinar, colleagues from Uganda share how they have built an information system with their own resources, utilizing a multi-sector approach. They share how they have engaged with different arms of the government and other local partners to build a system that is now attracting interest from external funders.
Oct 31, 2016
Global Digital Health Network October Meeting Recap: Health Information Systems Interoperability
Health Information System (HIS) Interoperability is a very popular topic among Network members and Digital Health Implementers. At the recent WAHO September Joint Annual HIS and IDSR Managers and Partners Meeting in Cape Verde, it was reported that DHIS 2 will be rolled out in over 20 West and Central Africa countries by 2019. The topic of interoperability of DHIS 2 with other HIS featured in many discussions including the need to address data sharing, comprehensive data reporting and other HIS efforts. Admittedly, there is still a lot for implementers to learn thus, our October Global Digital Health Network meeting featured four experts to share their experiences in HIS Interoperability. Over 70 people joined the discussion in Washington, DC and online last Friday as our presenters delved into the subject.Oct 27, 2016
Webinar: VaxTrac Benin Study Visit – Reflections and Lessons Learned
eHealth, Immunization Registry, Peer Learning, Software
Benin
The BID Learning Network (BLN) invites you to view a webinar entitled “VaxTrac Benin Study Visit: Reflections and Lessons Learned.”
During this webinar, VaxTrac presents on common themes and implementation/scale-up challenges that were identified during the recent BLN Study Visit to Benin conducted between 11th and 16th July 2016. VaxTrac shares some of their relevant end-line evaluation results to show how challenges identified during the Study Visit have since been addressed, in addition to the lessons they have learned in the process of transitioning from an in-country office implementation model to a third-party support model.
Sep 22, 2016
Webinar: Development of a Health Information Systems Strategic Plan – The Liberian Experience
eHealth, Immunization Registry, Peer Learning, Practices, Software
Liberia
The BID Learning Network (BLN) held a webinar entitled “Development of a Health Information Systems (HIS) Strategic Plan – The Liberian Experience”. During this webinar, Liberia shares the lessons they have learned in the process of developing a strategic plan to develop the national health information system. The presenter describes the process leading to the development of the Liberian HIS strategic plan and give a synopsis of the plan. He further highlights the key lessons learned that need to be taken into consideration when one is developing a strategic plan of this nature. Consequently, this webinar should be of interest to both technical and non-technical personnel with an interest in planning for national health information systems.
Jul 14, 2016
USAID Launches Innovative Tool to Benchmark Health Systems
Applications, EPI Plan, Software, USAID
Global
Jun 23, 2016
Webinar: Scaling Up Registries: The OpenMRS Opportunity
Applications, Immunization Registry, openMRS, People, Software
Global
The promise of digital technologies has seen multiple systems and millions of dollars invested for health information system in Sub-Saharan Africa. After overcoming barriers of infrastructure, technology, and connectivity, few of these systems have been able to directly impact patient care.
Mar 30, 2016
Webinar: Interoperability between EPI information systems: DHIS2 and DVD/MT
DHIS2, DVD-MT, Software
Senegal
The BID Learning Network (BLN) recently held a webinar entitled “Interoperability between EPI information systems: DHIS2 and DVD/MT”. This webinar describes Senegal’s experience with implementing DHIS2 and discusses interoperability considerations in relation to DVD-MT and DHIS2. The speakers highlight successes, opportunities for improvement, and the impact on data availability, quality and use.
Feb 10, 2016
BLN Discussion Meeting Report & Presentations, 7-11 December 2015
eLMIS, Immunization Registry, Monitoring & Evaluation, Packaging, Peer Learning, People, Policies, Software, USAID
Global
Dec 30, 2004
Integrating Child Health Information Systems
eHealth Plan, Software, Tools, Training
Global
The Health Resources and Services Administration and All Kids Count (a national technical assistance center fostering development of integrated child health information systems) have been working together to foster development of integrated child health information systems.
Activities have included: identification of key elements for successful integration of systems; development of principles and core functions for the systems; a survey of state and local integration efforts; and a conference to develop a common vision for child health information systems to meet medical care and public health needs.We provide 1 state (Utah) as an example that is well on the way to development of integrated child health information systems.
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