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Group Task: Lesson Vi Health Management Information System

The PRISM conceptual framework can help improve health system performance in 3 ways: 1) It assesses the reliability, timeliness, and use of routine health information systems (RHIS) data. 2) It identifies gaps in RHIS to address weaknesses and strengthen the system. 3) Previous assessments using PRISM have led to interventions like training, streamlining data collection, improving IT, and establishing processes to promote data use - strengthening RHIS and supporting better health outcomes.

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Group Task: Lesson Vi Health Management Information System

The PRISM conceptual framework can help improve health system performance in 3 ways: 1) It assesses the reliability, timeliness, and use of routine health information systems (RHIS) data. 2) It identifies gaps in RHIS to address weaknesses and strengthen the system. 3) Previous assessments using PRISM have led to interventions like training, streamlining data collection, improving IT, and establishing processes to promote data use - strengthening RHIS and supporting better health outcomes.

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LESSON VI

HEALTH MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM

Group Task

Name of Student Ayman I. Mohadali

Year and Section BSMT -1

Name of Instructor
Date Submitted October 2, 2020 Rating

Form groups of five (5) and answer the following the questions. Share your group’s
summary to the rest of the class for 5 minutes.

A. What are the basic differences of the traditional manual process versus
HMIS? Provide relevant documentation.

Traditional Manual Process Health Management Information Systems


 A manual system is like a  Health Management Information
bookkeeping system in which Systems (HMIS) are one of the six
records maintenance is done by building blocks essential for health
hand, without using a computer system strengthening. HMIS is a data
system or any automatic system. In collection system specifically
this type of system transactions are designed to support planning,
written in journals, from which the management, and decision-making in
information is manually retrieved health facilities and organizations.
into a set of financial statements.
These systems suffer from higher  For instance, according to hotels,
rate of inaccuracy, and they are they could experience significant
much slower than computerized gains after automating their inventory
systems. and procurement systems. First, there
are big cost savings and shorter
 Manual systems can waste both fulfillment cycles. Second, hotels
money and time. For example, could experience significant time
administrators can spend a saving that free up staff to do more
breathtaking amount of time client-centric functions that enhance
searching for misplaced documents the overall business. Third, an
in a manual system, costing U.S. automated system could bring better
companies up to $89 billion each accuracy because staff members are
year. It's not just money lost, but no longer required to reenter data
people, too. The research reports from paper documents. This
that searching for lost and dramatically reduces clerical errors.
misplaced documents accounts for Fourth, automation would deliver an
nearly 38 working hours per year for increased ability to negotiate better
each employee. This has a big, deals with suppliers. In any
negative ripple effect on negotiation, it's essential to know
professional perception, workplace exactly how much volume of supply is
productivity and organizational needed, allowing the purchaser to
morale. Employees tend to leave more accurately estimate volumes
disorganized organizations, and the and purchase accordingly. The
frustration of working with manual bottom line is that informed buyers
systems can be a primary driver of have more leverage.
employee turnover.

B. How will PRISM conceptual framework help in improving the health system
performance?

PRISM: Performance of Routine Information System Management Series: In


2011, the MEASURE Evaluation developed the Performance of Routine Information
System Management (PRISM) Framework and suite of tools for global use in assessing
the reliability and timeliness of an RHIS, in making evidence-based decisions, and in
identifying gaps in an RHIS so they can be addressed and the system can be improved.
With USAID’s support, they have revised the PRISM Tools and developed other
elements, based on the PRISM Framework, to create a broad array of materials: the
“PRISM Series.” This new, more comprehensive PRISM Series is useful for designing,
strengthening, and evaluating RHIS performance and developing a plan to put the
results of a PRISM assessment into action.
Using data to make evidence-informed decisions is still weak in most low- and
middle-income countries. Especially neglected are data produced by routine health
information systems (RHIS)—the data collected at public, private, and community-level
health facilities and institutions. When routine data are lacking, or are not used, the
results can be lower-quality services, weak infection prevention and control responses,
lack of skilled health workers available where they are needed, and weak supply chains
for drugs and equipment. These factors contribute to poor health outcomes for people.
According to my research, the PRISM conceptual framework help in improving
the health system performance since the PRISM framework can be used for assessing
RHIS performance, processes and its major organizational, technical and behavioral
determinants. These tools could be applied for monitoring changes in: RHIS data quality
and use of information (performance); RHIS processes and task competences; and the
promotion of a culture of information. In addition, the PRISM tools could be used in
research designed to evaluate the effectiveness of RHIS strengthening interventions on
RHIS performance. The major interventions resulting from previous assessments based
on the PRISM approach in various parts of the world include: training to improve data
interpretation and use skills along with problem solving skills, which entails the use of
performance improvement tools; interventions to rationalize and sometimes reduce the
amount of RHIS information collected; interventions to improve the use of information
technology and data warehouses; and organizational interventions aimed at establishing
processes to promote the use of RHIS information through better communication of
success stories and role modeling by senior management; and interventions to
strengthen governance and financial resources in order to sustain RHIS activities.

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