HR Information Systems

Un cadre d’action solide pour appuyer les effectifs sanitaires au niveau national

February 2011 by Sarah Dwyer

Mary Roroi du ministère de la santé en Papouasie Nouvelle Guinée et le Dr. Zulifqar Khan de l’Organisation mondiale de la santé au Pakistan nous explique comment ils appliquent le cadre d’action des RHS afin de renforcer les effectifs sanitaires.

TAGS: Health Workers, HR Information Systems, HRH Action Framework, Policy and Planning

Improving Health Systems with the Power of Open Source

August 2011 by Sarah Dwyer

CapacityPlus Voices #7

Dr. Alvin Marcelo, associate professor of surgery and medical informatics at the University of the Philippines Manila, talks about his plan to use a set of applications to produce aggregated information that can help health-sector leaders address gaps and improve health outcomes. Also available in French.

TAGS: Capacity-Building, HR Information Systems, ICT, Open Source, Philippines

Les systèmes d’information du personnel de santé

June 2011 by CapacityPlus

Issue Brief #2 (French)

Comment les pays peuvent-ils recueillir et utiliser des données sur les effectifs sanitaires pour accroître l’accès aux soins ?

TAGS: Data for Decision-Making, HR Information Systems, ICT, Open Source

Tracking All Health Workers in Botswana

June 2011 by Sarah Dwyer

CapacityPlus Voices #6

Kabelo Bitsang, iHRIS administrator at the Botswana Ministry of Health, explains how the Ministry is using CapacityPlus’s free, open source software to track and manage the country's health workforce. Also available in French.

TAGS: Botswana, HR Information Systems, Open Source, Policy and Planning

Health Worker Information Systems

June 2011 by CapacityPlus

Issue Brief #2

How can countries gather and use health workforce data to increase access to care? This brief presents an overview of the issue of health worker information systems along with suggested actions, key considerations, and resources. Also available in French and Spanish.

TAGS: Data for Decision-Making, HR Information Systems, ICT, Open Source

iHRIS Retain: Herramienta para calcular los costos de las estrategias de retención

May 2011 by CapacityPlus

iHRIS Retain Overview (Spanish)

Spanish translation of an overview of iHRIS Retain, a user-friendly tool to cost retention strategies to be implemented at the district, regional, or national level.

TAGS: Costing, Financing, HR Information Systems, iHRIS, Planning, Retention

iHRIS Qualify: Uma Ferramenta para Efectuar o Registo dos Profissionais de Saúde e das Suas Qualificações

March 2011 by CapacityPlus

iHRIS Qualify Overview (Portuguese)

Portuguese translation of an overview of iHRIS Qualify, the health professional training, licensing, and certification component of the iHRIS Suite.

TAGS: Certification, HR Information Systems, iHRIS, Licensure, Planning, Training

iHRIS Manage: Uma Ferramenta para a Gestão da Mão-de-Obra de Saúde

March 2011 by CapacityPlus

iHRIS Manage Overview (Portuguese)

Portuguese translation of an overview of iHRIS Manage, the HR management component of the iHRIS Suite. Using iHRIS Manage, decision-makers at the Ministry of Health, a district health office, or a health care facility can collect, manage, and analyze detailed information about employed health workers and applicants.

TAGS: Health Worker Data, HR Information Systems, HR Management, iHRIS, Planning

Strengthening HRIS

November 2010 by CapacityPlus

HRIS Overview

An overview of CapacityPlus's approach to human resources information systems (HRIS) strengthening.

TAGS: Data for Decision-Making, Health Workers, HR Information Systems, ICT, Planning

Tracking and Monitoring the Health Workforce: A New Human Resources Information System (HRIS) in Uganda

February 2011 by Julie C. Spero, Pamela A. McQuide, Rita Matte

Human Resources for Health

This article draws on work from the Capacity Project, the predecessor to CapacityPlus. It describes Uganda’s transition from a paper filing system for health workers to an electronic human resources information system (HRIS) capable of providing information about country-specific health workforce questions, and how HRIS data can be used in workforce planning.

TAGS: Health Workers, HR Information Systems, Nurses, Planning, Uganda