Background: Routine health information systems (RHISs) are crucial to informing decision-
making at all levels of the health system. However, the use of RHIS data in low-and middle …

Uganda has shown success in the use of Health Management Information System (HMIS) in
the areas of disease surveillance reporting and monitoring. The success however, is relative …

Abstract Health Information Systems have the potential to enhance the accessibility and
quality of health services in remote areas. However, limited infrastructure, user skills, data …

Evidence-based strategic decisions, planning, budgeting, policy formulation at all levels of
health care can only be made possible if there is complete, accurate, timely health …

Describe the issues surrounding health informatics in developing countries and the
challenges faced by practitioners in building internal capacity. From these issues, the …

This new issue of Health Services Research adds significantly to the literature on this
important topic. It includes several high-quality studies that focus on different topics, different …

Objectives: Consumer Health Informatics (CHI) is a rapidly growing domain within the field of
biomedical and health informatics. The objective of this paper is to reflect on the past twenty …

Community-based primary care information systems are one of the building blocks for
national health information systems. In the Philippines, after the devolution of health care to …

Objectives: To present the breadth and depth of Consumer Health Informatics (CHI)
initiatives and in particular, identify areas to further enhance such solutions with the …