Health Information System Strengthening Model: The Enabling Environment
The enabling environment is the foundation for planning, implementing, and maintaining a health information system (HIS). It may involve legislation, partnerships, policies, standards, financing, human resources, capacity and infrastructure—many of which are managed outside the HIS.
Two subareas within the enabling environment area of MEASURE Evaluation’s Health Information System Strengthening Model (HISSM) are HIS governance and leadership, and HIS management.
Examples of interventions corresponding to the subareas listed below are illustrative, essential elements that facilitate improved HIS.
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Area |
Subareas |
Examples of essential elements that support an enabling environment |
|
Enabling environment |
HIS governance and leadership |
Partnerships, both private and across government agencies, and coalitions A health sector plan with a monitoring and evaluation (M&E) plan, including the identification of information needs and indicators HIS policy and strategy eHealth policy and digital health standards, including privacy and security Information and communication technology standards Data stewardship HIS champions at the national, regional, and facility levels |
|
HIS management |
Financial resources management Infrastructure development and maintenance Supply chain and maintenance In-service and continuous education Human resources training and incentives Information and communication technology Roads and vehicles |
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