Technical Factors Influencing Integration of Health Management Information Systems in the Health System in Kenya
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2018-08Author
Kyalo, Carol K.
Otieno, George
Odhiambo-Otieno, G. W.
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Abstract- The Ministry of Health in Kenya rolled out on HMIS
policy in the year 2010. The policy directed that healthcare
organizations in Kenya should shift from paper-based health
information system to electronic integrated health information
systems. However research indicates that HMIS in Kenya are to
a large extent still paper based 8 years later. This paper addresses
the impact of technical factor on the integration of HMIS.
Moreover it also tests whether human infrastructure, IT
infrastructure and systems interoperability have an impact on
integration of HMIS. Data from a sample of 243 HMIS users
were collected and analyzed. Results indicate that technical
factor is positively related to integration of HMIS. Whereas a
significant relationship was found between human infrastructure,
IT infrastructure and systems interoperability. The critical link to
integration of HMIS was found to be in systems interoperability,
meaning that the more the Health Management Information
Systems become interoperable the more likely integration of
HMIS is likely to be attained.
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DOI: 10.29322/IJSRP.8.8.2018.p8021http://dx.doi.org/10.29322/IJSRP.8.8.2018.p8021
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