ASSESSMENT OF ORGANIZATIONAL FACTORS FOR HEALTH MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM (HMIS) PERFORMANCE IN ELGEIYOMARAKWET COUNTY, KENYA.
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https://doi.org/10.53555/eijmhs.v4i1.30Keywords:
HMIS, Kenya, ElgeiyoMarakwet County, organizational factorsAbstract
Health Management Information Systems (HMIS) have been used by many countries using platforms adopted or own-designed. It’s implemented by integrating all healthcare services and gives service providers the ability to collect, store and use health data. The System is able to provide information on all aspects of the organization from billing to patient care and beyond. Despite its significance, lack of specificity and clarity hamper systematic understanding, successful implementation, and evaluation of its functional factors. The study was aimed at assessing the organizational factors for Health Management Information System performance in Elgeiyo-Marakwet County (EMC). The specific objective is to determine organizational factors for HMIS performance. Quantitative research method was used and data gathered through administration of questionnaires to 52 respondents. Data was analyzed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) computer software version 20.0. The study found that there is presence of organizational factors for HMIS performance in the County as indicated by majority of the respondents. It concludes that the presence of structures for the HMIS, organo-gram in the county, and usage of HMIS structures is evident by the availability of organizational relationship of the systems’ stakeholder (vertical, horizontal) in issues of HMIS resource allocationand level of awareness of health policy, goals and objectives. The study recommends enhanced support for organizational systems performance for HMIS and regular review in the county.
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