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Unified Health Management Information System
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At present, there is a need to improve or strengthen coordination to integrate the various programs, projects, standards, systems, and policies in the Department of Health. The Unified Health Management Information System (UHMIS) aims to integrate data collection, processing, reporting and use of the information which is necessary for improving health service efficiency and effectiveness. The outputs of the UHMIS will assist in the management and planning of health programs. Specifically, the development of the UHMIS will put in place standards related to policy formulation, data collection and transmission, data analysis, presentation, reporting and utilization.
The current patchwork of data systems will be transformed into a unified health management information system in the Philippines. Data from various sources can be brought together and will allow the Department of Health to assess trends in diseases, injuries, disabilities, health service access, and deaths. All DOH Information Systems can be accessed through the UHMIS and related databases are stored in the DOH Central Database Warehouse. Information Systems and data included in the UHMIS are as follows:
National Health Data Dictionary: This establishes a uniform national data set where information can be evaluated and compared with one another. This promotes data uniformity, availability, validity, completeness, reliability, and consistency. Further, the use of the dictionary will ensure uniform collection and sharing of data throughout the health sector. [Architecture – Online; Current Status: Operational]
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System: On a daily basis, hospitals are reporting injury cases to the DOH via the Online National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Registry. The system records injuries, patterns and factors that may have cause the injury as well as the available services, health status needs and circumstances of the injured person. [Architecture – Hybrid of Offline & Online; Current Status: Operational]
Kontra-Paputok Reporting System: This is a regular reporting of injury cases resulting from firecrackers from December 21 to January 5 every year. On a daily basis, hospitals are reporting firecracker related injury cases to the DOH via the Online National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Registry. [Architecture – Hybrid of Offline & Online; Current Status: Operational]
Philippine Network for Injury Data Management System: An integrated system with multi-sectoral organizational support (Philippine National Police, Metropolitan Manila Development Authority, Land Transportation Office, Department of Public Works and Highway, SafeKids Philippines, UNICEF, University of the Philippines, Department of Transportation and Communication, and others) which establishes a coordinated data management system that can link, integrate or combine injury data from various sources or systems. [Architecture – Online; Current Status: Memorandum of Agreement for official signing]
