Information systems for health (IS4H) are a strategic component of the digital transformation of the health sector.
IS4H promotes the development of robust, interoperable, and people-centered systems to support evidence-informed decision-making and improve population health. By strengthening data governance, adopting standards, and strategically using digital technologies, the initiative advances the integration of health information and the sharing of knowledge among the different stakeholders in the sector.
Maturity Model
The IS4H-MM is a framework that guides Information Systems for Health along the path of change shaped by the information and knowledge revolution and shows how countries and organizations develop their capacities to operate, interact with, and benefit from these systems.
The Information Systems for Health Maturity Model (IS4H-MM) is a framework that guides health information systems along the path of change shaped by the information and knowledge revolution and shows how countries and organizations can strengthen their capacity to operate, interact with, and benefit from these systems.
Assessment across the five progressive levels of the IS4H-MM provides the insight needed to determine the direction of information systems plans and roadmaps.
The Information Systems for Health Maturity Model (IS4H-MM) is a framework that guides health information systems along the path of change shaped by the information and knowledge revolution and shows how countries and organizations can strengthen their capacity to operate, interact with, and benefit from these systems.
Assessment across the five progressive levels of the IS4H-MM provides the insight needed to determine the direction of information systems plans and roadmaps.
Levels
1
Level 1
Initiated
Data are available, but awareness of information use is limited.
2
Level 2
Defined
Data management policies and standards are defined, along with plans and roadmaps.
3
Level 3
Repeatable
Processes are implemented and efforts to improve data quality are repeated.
4
Level 4
Managed
Governance and knowledge management are consolidated through information integration.
5
Level 5
Optimized
System components are integrated and aligned, promoting innovation and continuous improvement.
News
Bolivia advances toward digital transformation in the health sector
PAHO/WHO, together with the IDB and the Ministry of Health and Sports, held a workshop to develop the roadmap for the digital transformation of Bolivia’s health sector.
PAHO supports the Ministry of Health in implementing the IS4H Maturity Model
Through a workshop held as part of the project “Strengthening the Dominican Republic’s Health System through Digital Data and Information Systems.”
Panama advances toward digital transformation through a maturity assessment
Panama’s Ministry of Health, with technical cooperation from PAHO/WHO, conducted an assessment of the country’s information systems for health.
PAHO advances efforts to strengthen health information systems
Incorporating data on ethnicity and gender will help improve understanding of how gender and ethnicity interact with other social determinants of health.
Datathon in Argentina: an initiative to advance digital transformation in health
PAHO and Argentina’s Ministry of Health held the second edition of the Datathon, an intensive event for technical experts from different areas.
PAHO, MINSA, and German Development Cooperation promote digital skills for health workers
The project sought to strengthen local health information systems by incorporating digital tools to support vaccination logistics.
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