Modules

Module 1: Introduction to Health Information Systems (HIS)

• Definition, scope, and importance of HIS

• Overview of HIS types: HMIS, LMIS, HRIS, DHIS2

• Stakeholders and users of HIS

• Hands-on Exercise: Mapping HIS used in participants’ organizations

Module 2: Components and Architecture of HIS

• Core components: hardware, software, people, and processes

• HIS infrastructure design and architecture

• Integration of HIS into healthcare workflows

• Hands-on Exercise: HIS architecture diagramming using case scenarios

Module 3: Health Data Standards and Interoperability

• Data coding systems (ICD, SNOMED, LOINC)

• Interoperability frameworks and HL7/FHIR standards

• Importance of data exchange across systems

• Hands-on Exercise: Mapping data flow between two systems

Module 4: Data Collection and Entry Protocols

• Standardized data collection methods

• Tools for data entry and real-time data capture

• Common errors and how to reduce them

• Hands-on Exercise: Data entry simulation using digital forms

Module 5: Data Storage, Backup, and Recovery

• Data warehousing in health

• Cloud vs local storage

• Backup procedures and disaster recovery plans

• Hands-on Exercise: Creating a data storage and backup strategy

Module 6: Data Access and User Rights Management

• Authentication and access control

• Role-based permissions

• Auditing and tracking access to data

• Hands-on Exercise: Setting access roles in a simulated HIS environment

Module 7: Ethics, Privacy, and Legal Frameworks in HIS

• Data protection laws and regulations (HIPAA, GDPR equivalents)

• Patient confidentiality and consent

• Ethics of surveillance and secondary data use

• Hands-on Exercise: Reviewing and critiquing data privacy policies

Module 8: HIS Implementation and Change Management

• Steps in HIS deployment

• Training and stakeholder engagement

• Change resistance and adoption strategies

• Hands-on Exercise: Developing an HIS rollout plan

Module 9: Monitoring and Evaluation of HIS Performance

• HIS performance indicators

• Data quality audits

• System improvement through feedback loops

• Hands-on Exercise: HIS evaluation matrix design

Module 10: Case Study – Evaluating a National Health Information System

• Case Study Exercise: Analyze a real-world or simulated national HIS case

• Identify strengths, weaknesses, and improvement opportunities

• Present findings and recommendations in group presentations