A human resources for health information systems ( HRHIS ), also known as human resource information systems ( HRIS ) - - is a system for collecting, processing, managing and disseminating data and information on human resources for health (HRH). Depending on the level of development of a country's health care system and its labor organization, HRHIS can be computerized or paper-based, including information on the number and distribution of health workers and tracking their career information. This is usually an integral part of a comprehensive health information management system, and can be used to monitor and assess the performance of the health system as a whole.
For example, in Tanzania, the title Human Resources for Health Information Systems refers to an open source software solution for HRH information management developed by the Department of Computer Science, Dar es Salaam University for the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (Tanzania ), and is funded by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and other development partners. The system supports the retrieval of related data to any level within the organizational hierarchy and can be customized on the input and output side.
In Canada, HRHIS comprises several computerized components, including National Doctor Database and Registered Nurse Database.
Similar systems have been developed and implemented elsewhere. In Uganda, open source HRHIS was conducted at the request of the Ministry of Health of Uganda (MOH) to link and manage independent sources of health personnel data, including data from census and other national surveys, MOH administration records, district-level sources, independent research studies, and data board of health professionals. In Brazil, the national web-based HRHIS (known in Portuguese as a systema de informaÃÆ'§ÃÆ' £ oe gestÃÆ'  £ o de recursos humanos em saÃÆ'ºde ) is implemented by the Brazilian Ministry of Health under the health process of system reform and decentralization, catalyzed by the availability of new information technology at the local health-care organization level. Botswana developed HRHIS in 1994, and Department of Health staff used the data as a basis for coordinated national manpower planning efforts with other agencies and ministries, such as local government departments that employ health workers in the local area.
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HRHIS in Tanzania
Tanzania's Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (MOHSW) identifies health workforce information as a key area that needs to be strengthened for the implementation of rapid tracking of the Human Resources Strategic Plan. HRHIS is implemented as an effort to improve the management of human resources for health (HRH). Situational analysis indicates that there are multiple databases inside and outside the ministry dealing with HRH, often with similar information areas. It was agreed that these resources should be harmonized, and placed under the Health Management Information System (HMIS) for consistency. HRHIS software is part of HMIS and fully integrated with District Health Information System (DHIS) software through import/export mechanism.
HRHIS is built using open source and free PHP technology (scripting server language), PostgreSQL (database management system) running on multi-platform architecture (Windows, Linux), and designed to allow user-friendly allow administrators or authorized users to add additional elements as new needs arise. The initial database is filled with the minimum dataset as requested by MOHSW.
HRHIS provides import/output mechanisms for data at different levels, such as national, regional, district or facility level. It's designed to give you the flexibility to:
- Collect and store data and history of health personnel by organizational units, cadres, and other characteristics;
- Add any number of datasets or elements needed by any sector (such as the central health department, local government, civil service, or private provider);
- Update details of organizational units according to user requirements (eg enabling additional areas, districts, and health facilities to be dynamically added without entering the system code);
- Generate web-supported reports in various formats (general and aggregate), including graphical reporting.
Because information/human resource data is private and confidential, the HRHIS system is developed with high security measures to protect the data entered. Security measures include a login mechanism so that only authorized personnel can use the system, as well as the User Administration function that allows system administrators to restrict user access to certain functions.
The system was built by UDSM developers and analysts are considered conversant with changing needs of the health sector and the Tanzanian context. It is used at MOHSW headquarters, across the entire Coastal Region (district level and all districts), and its implementation covers all Territories and Districts in the Mainland of Tanzania
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HRHIS in Canada
The Canadian Institute for Health Information maintains several HRH databases as part of a comprehensive national HRHIS. They include:
- Registered Doctor Database
- Registered Nurse Database
- Pharmacist Database
- Database Therapist Job
- Database of Medical Radiation Technologies
- Medical Laboratory Technologist Database
- Physiotherapy Database
- Scott's Medical Database.
The database captures and stores information about labor measures, regulatory settings and regulatory environment, as well as supply, demographic and educational trends. They record information captured through transmission to the specifications of all provinces and territories, professional regulatory and licensing bodies, and/or educational institutions. Each database includes a unique identifier to track health professionals through time and as they move from one location to another; accompanied by documentation on data quality; and governed by security arrangements with respect to the protection of personal information of health professionals. The data is used by governments, researchers and professional associations for HRH planning.
See also
- Human resources for general health issues
- Health information management
- Health Informatics
- Public health informatics
- Human Resources for Health journal
References
Further reading
External links
- Strengthening Toolkit for HRIS, USAID Supported Capacity Project
- University of Dar es Salaam, Computer Science unit, Tanzania
- Health Information System Program, Tanzania
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