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Health Information Systems SWAT Team

51 st Meeting of PIHOA November 16, 2011 Honolulu, HI. Health Information Systems SWAT Team. Edward Diaz. Introduction. The Health Metrics Network (HMN) was launched in 2005. Help countries and other partners improve global health

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Health Information Systems SWAT Team

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  1. 51st Meeting of PIHOA November 16, 2011 Honolulu, HI Health Information SystemsSWAT Team Edward Diaz

  2. Introduction • The Health Metrics Network (HMN) was launched in 2005. • Help countries and other partners improve global health • by strengthening the systems that generate health-related information for evidence-based decision-making.

  3. Introduction....cont Focuses on two core requirements of health system strengthening • Need to enhance entire health information and statistical systems, rather than focus only upon specific diseases. • Concentrate efforts on strengthening country leadership for health information production and use.

  4. What is HIS? “Production, analysis, dissemination, and use of reliable and timely information on health determinants, health systems and health status.” (WHO 2007)

  5. What domains should a HIS cover? Health Metrics Network, WHO. 2008. Framework and standards for country health information systems. 2nd Ed.

  6. HMN Framework Assessment Tool

  7. Who is the HIS SWAT Team? L-R: Dr. Rally Jim (Pohnpei), Dr. Mark Durand (PIHOA), Edlen Anzures (RMI), Angie Techur (PIHOA), Edward Diaz (CNMI), and Mindy Sugiyama (Palau)

  8. First HIS Assessment HIS SWAT TEAM INFORMATION MATTERS

  9. During a Mission!

  10. Lessons Learned from the on-site assessment • Identified some of the issues and solutions that the islands share in common • Understanding the barriers existing within each programs by doing an onsite observation

  11. Advantages of building in-region consultants • Build local consulting capacity • Better understanding of regional goals and objectives • Ability to share and learn from each other • Local/internal consultant requires less ramp up time on a project due to familiarity with the institution, and is able to guide a project through to implementation — a step that would often be too costly if an external consultant were used • Internal consultant costs are accounted for on both project and organizational level to evaluate cost effectiveness

  12. Next Steps: • Advocacy • Representation • Capacity building • HIS • Stats literacy • Standards and guidelines • Quality

  13. Next Steps: • Ask that leadership at all levels to coach, inspire, motivate, and lead efforts to create shared HIS visions and values and use these principles to guide actions. • Formalize discussions with stakeholders and information users to better define their needs and requirements and adaptation of HIS to fill those defined needs by developing clear STANDARDS & GUIDELINES for data collection and reporting procedures.

  14. Thank you!

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