lesson 6

Question 1

is an information system specially designed to assist in the management and planning of health programs, as opposed to delivery of care.

Answer 1

Health Management Information System (HMIS)

Question 2

An ___ is one of the six building blocks essential for health system strengthening. It is a data collection system specifically designed to support planning, management, and decision making in health facilities and organizations.

Answer 2

HMIS

Question 3

Clinical studies assist in the understanding of medical terminology

Answer 3

Health

Question 4

management principles enhance by finance law ,and planning health administer the health care enterprise

Answer 4

Management

Question 5

The ability to analyze systems and to design amd advanced implement computer applications make the transfer of patient information efficient and effective

Answer 5

Information systems

Question 6

At the health Unit level, HMIS is used by the ____ to plan and coordinate health care services in their catchment area.

Answer 6

health unit in-charge and the Health Unit Management Committee

Question 7

The system is actually a set of integrated components and procedures organized with the objective of generating information which will improve health care management decisions at all levels of the health system.

It is a routine-monitoring system that monitors and evaluates the process with the intention of providing _____ through the use of indicators.

Answer 7

HMIS

Question 8

The major role of HMIS

Answer 8

to provide quality information to support decision-making at all levels of the health care system in any medical institution.

Question 9

What are the roles of HMIS

Answer 9

Complete
Consistent
Clear
Cost Effective
Confidential
accessible 
Simple

Question 10

fUNCTIONS OF hmis

Answer 10

Data Input- includes data acquisition and data verification.
Data Management-also called processing phase includes data storage, data classification, data update, and data computation.
Data Output- includes data retrieval and data presentation.

Question 11

This involves both the generation and the collection of accurate, timely, and relevant data. In HMIS, this is normally achieved through the input of standard coded formats (e.g., the use of bar codes) to facilitate the rapid mechanical reading and capturing of data.

Answer 11

Data Acquisition

Question 12

Involves the authentication and validation of gathered data. The quality of collected data depends largely on the authority, validity, and reliability of the data sources.

Answer 12

Data Verification•

Question 13

The preservation and archival of data may be regarded as part of the data storage function. When accumulated data are no longer actively used in the system, a method to archive the data for a certain period is usually advisable and may sometimes be mandatory, as when it is required by legislation.

Answer 13

Data storage

Question 14

This is also known as Data Organization. It is a critical function for increasing the efficiency of the system when the need arises to conduct a data search. Most data classification schemes are based on the use of certain key parameters. For example, data referring to a patient population may be classified and sorted according to various diagnostic classification schemes.

Answer 14

Data classification