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Record Nr.

UNINA9910454147203321

Titolo

Assessing the national health information system [[electronic resource] ] : an assessment tool / / Health Metrics Network

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[Geneva], : World Health Organization, c2008

ISBN

1-281-80062-7

9786611800628

92-4-068336-4

Edizione

[Version 4.00.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (79 p.)

Disciplina

362.10285

Soggetti

Information services - Standards

Information storage and retrieval systems - Public health

Public health - Information services

Vital statistics

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

COVER; COPYRIGHT; TABLE OF CONTENTS; 1. Introduction; 2. Assessment of the national HIS; 3. Scoring and interpretation of results; The HMN Assessmentand Monitoring Tool; ANNEX I: Glossary of terms; ANNEX II: Abbreviations and acronyms; BACK COVER

Sommario/riassunto

This Health Metrics Network assessment tool is intended to achieve more than simply assess the strengths and weaknesses of the elements and operations of a national HIS. The mere process of conducting the assessment reaches and engages all stakeholders in the system. In order to assist countries in this key activity Health Metrics Network has developed this assessment tool which describes in detail how to undertake a first baseline assessment. Some will interact for the very first time through the assessment process, which is intended to be both catalytic and synergistic. It should move stakeh