Health Information Flashcards
Define Data
These are raw facts and figures or statistics that can be collected,stored and analyzed.
Define Information
Refers to processed data that has been organized,structured or analyzed to provide context,relevance and meaning for decision making or understanding.
Define Health Information
Refers to data that specifically relates to an individual’s health, medical history, diagnosis, treatments and outcomes.
Define Health Information Systems
These are systems designed to manage health information, including the collection,storage,processing,analysis and dissemination of health data.
List the health assessment sources
•Electronic Health Records (EHR)
(Digital records containing patient health information, treatment history,medications ,lab results)
•Health Surveys
(data collected from population based surveys to assess health status, behaviors and risk factors)
•Registries and Databases
(repositories of health data for specific conditions,diseases or populations)
What is included in surveys?
Census, Demographic and Health Survey,ZAMPHIA,MICS(Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey)
List the importance of Health Information.
•patient care
(Diagnosis, treatment and care planning for individual patients)
•disease surveillance
(monitoring disease outbreaks,tracking health trends and identifying public health issues)
•research and clinical trials
(Studying diseases ,evaluating treatment outcomes, identifying risk factors and developing new therapies)
•Quality Improvement
(Assess and improve the quality care they provide)
•Healthcare coordination
Facilitates communication and collaboration among healthcare professionals involved in care
•Healthcare Management
Making strategic decisions about resource allocation,service planning and policy development.
List the stages of Health Information System Cycle.
•Data Collection
•Data Entry and Storage
•Data Processing and Analysis
•Information Generation
•Information Sharing and Communication
•Decision Making
•Evaluation and
List the Health Information Cycle
•Data
•Information
•Evidence
•Knowledge
•Information Use
•Impact
Define Health Status Assessment
This is a systematic process of gathering, analyzing and interpreting data on the health status,health outcomes,health determinants and health resources within a defined community or population.
What is the purpose of Health Status Assessment?
•to identify health issues and challenges of a community.
•to pinpoint strengths
•to set health priorities
•to allocate resources effectively
•to inform development of targeted interventions,programs and policies
What is the focus of Health Status Assessment?
•health status
(Prevalance of diseases,health risks)
•determinants of health
(Social determinants, lifestyle behaviors, environmental factors)
•health disparities
(Healthcare utilization patterns and key health challenges faced)
List the tools in Health Status Assessment
•community surveys (collecting data through questionnaires)
•health records review (analyzing health records, hospital data and vital statistics)
•key informant interviews (community leaders, healthcare providers and local stakeholders)
•health indicators (mortality rate, chronic diseases prevalence, immunization coverage).
•Geographjc Information Systems (GIS)
To identify disparities and hotspots of health issues.
Define Health Needs Assessment
This is a comprehensive evaluation of the health related requirements, priorities and demands of a specific population or community.
It aims to identify the most pressing health issues,unmet needs and disparities within a given population.
What is the purpose of Health Needs Assessment?
•to pinpoint the health challenges.
•to identify gaps in services and areas for improvement.
•to set health priorities.
•to develop targeted interventions and allocate resources effectively.
•to inform program development,policy formulation and quality improvement initiatives.
