Health Information System Strengthening Model: Information Generation
This area of the Health Information System Strengthening Model (HISSM) encompasses the collection, cleaning, processing, managing, and analysis of health data from a variety of sources and the creation and distribution of health information products.
Subareas here are data sources, data management, and information products and dissemination, with example interventions listed below.
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Area |
Subareas |
Examples |
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Information generation |
Data sources |
Population-based data systems: census, population surveys, facility surveys, and civil registration and vital events.
Institution-based data systems: individual records, service records, human resources and information, logistics management information systems and health facility census and surveys
Mixed-data sources: public health surveillance information systems and national health accounts |
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Data management |
Standard operating procedures, data management guidance Data quality assurance practices, data quality assessments, and data ethics procedures Development and production of data collection tools Supportive supervision procedures |
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Information products and dissemination |
Routine reports, bulletins, data briefs, stakeholder dissemination meetings, and feedback mechanisms (dashboards and scorecards) Nonroutine reports; websites and social media, and other publications |
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