Health Information Systems Performance
The main purpose of health information systems (HIS) is to produce high-quality information to meet health sector decision making needs at all levels. HIS performance is measured by data quality and data use which are outputs of the larger, interrelated system depicted by the HIS Strengthening Model (HISSM).
Health system strengthening
Increased use of high-quality data for decision making will strengthen health systems and ultimately improve health outcomes. Read about how HIS strengthening to improve data quality and data use have led to improved health systems.
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Facilitators and barriers to data use
MEASURE Evaluation supports interventions to improve data-informed decision making in low- and middle-income countries. To understand factors that contribute to successful data use in country HIS, MEASURE Evaluation has published the following resources meant to be used by country governments, programs, and donors working to sustain a culture of informed decision making in health programs.
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Strengthening Data Demand and Use in Three African Countries This publication offers an overview of learning and key findings. For more detail about the findings for specific data use activities implemented in each country, read reports for Kenya, South Africa, and Tanzania. |
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Conceptualizing and Measuring Data Use This paper expands on the HISSM definition and conceptualization of data use, describes activity areas to strengthen use of data for decision making, summarizes indicators and reviews tools to measure data use. |
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Assessing Barriers to Data Demand and Use in the Health Sector: A toolkit |
