Evaluation and design of public health information management system for primary health care units based on medical and health information. Issue 4 (April 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Zhao, Yan; Liu, Li; Qi, Yanbo; Lou, Fengge; Zhang, Jingdan; Ma, Wenhui
• Is Part Of: Journal of infection and public health. Volume 13:Issue 4(2020)
• Page Start: 491
• Page End: 496
• Publication Date: 2020-04
• Subjects: Medical and health -- Public health information management system -- Primary medical units -- Residents' files; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Public health -- Periodicals; Epidemiology -- Periodicals; Nosocomial infections -- Prevention -- Periodicals; Medical microbiology -- Periodicals; 614.4
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jiph.2019.11.004
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1876-0341

Abstract

Abstract: Objective: The objective is to understand the role of information management systems in the public health perspective of primary care units more accurately. Methods: A public health information management system for primary medical units, which is based on electronic health records, virtual private network technology, real-time data storage, and other technologies, is designed on the premise of economical and straightforward operation. Besides, Xinhua Community Health Service Center Around the Wulong Street, Longsha District, Qiqihar City is selected as the experimental unit of the public health information management system, and the work efficiency of the system in the public health perspective of the primary medical unit is evaluated after 12 months of system operation. Results: The public health information management system of primary medical units has following comprehensive management functions: health record management, child health, maternal health, health of the elderly, health of patients with chronic diseases, health of severe psychiatric patients, health education, infectious diseases and public emergencies, health events, health supervision, and management information. In addition, after 12 months of information management system operates in the grassroots units, the results show that patients and doctors have a very high satisfaction rate with the system. The system not only cultivates the excellent health and disease prevention awareness of residents but also improves the efficiency of primary care institutions, as well as reducing the number of patients seeking medical cares. Conclusion: The public health information management system of primary health care units based on medical and health information design is rich in functions with prominent work efficiency, which significantly improves the public health of grass-roots medical units. The research is useful and significant for follow-up studies on public health care systems.