Hsmg 514:Health Information Management Systems Question Paper

Hsmg 514:Health Information Management Systems

Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers

Exam Year:2011

FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SYSTEM MANAGEMENT AND MEDICAL EDUCATION

DURATION: 3 HRS

INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Answer ALL Questions in Section A and TWO in Section B 2. Write your University ID on ALL scripts 3. Use only blue, black ball point or ink

SECTION A

Question 1

a) Explain any FOUR functions of management in relation to Health information systems. (4marks)

b) Explain the importance of systems approach in Health information Management Systems. (4marks)

c) Describe the role of Health systems Manager in HIMS. (2marks)

Question 2

a) Explain any five (5) environmental factors that influence development of HIMS in Kenya. (5marks)

b) Explain any five benefits of strengthening HIMS in Kenya. (5marks)

Question 3

Describe how you would deal with the types of data errors likely to be encountered while managing HIV/AIDS data. (10marks)

Question 4

a) Explain any five (5) challenges faced by developing countries in using e-health tools. (5marks)

b) Explain the potential of e-health tools in Kenya today. (5marks)

Question 5

a) Explain how you would apply three (3) perspectives of ICT assets management in a district hospital. (6marks)

b) Explain any four (4) principles of ICT assets management. (4marks)

SECTION B

Question 1

Mvuli is a government project initiative aimed at data collection from Kimwa county in Kenya. After three years the government Monitoring and Evaluation Team reports that data from Mvuli project is of very poor quality. a) Describe how you would assess data from Kimwa using the America Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) model. (12marks)

b) Describe any five (5) actions the project manager would undertake to ensure improvement of Quality of data from Kimwa. (10marks)

c) Explain any three (3) consequences the Project managers would encounter if they decided to use the poor Quality data for decision making. (3marks)

Question 2

The ICT villages in Kenya have proposed to have a strong component of e-health. As part of the preparation for the project, you have been contracted to spearhead a team charged with the responsibility of educating e-healthing information providers in the countries as well as the general population.

a) Describe how you would apply the four (4) pillars of e-health when undertaking this assignment. (16marks)

b) Explain how you utilize e-health code of ethics in ensuring that the residents of each County confidently and without risk realize the full benefit of ICT to improve their health. (11marks)

Question 3

a) Classify information systems used in Health care, based on purpose, types and decision making levels. (18marks)

b) Describe any four (4) possible e-business models applicable using the Health Information Management model.

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