Health Management Information System (HMIS) IT initiatives of Government of Tamilnadu

1. Health Management Information System(HMIS) IT initiatives of Government of Tamilnadu Department of Health &Family Welfare Pankaj Kumar Bansal, IAS, Additional Secretary & PD, TN Health System Project,

2. HMIS • Envisaged by the Health & Family welfare department of Govt of Tamil Nadu through Tamilnadu Health Systems Project as part of the on going initiatives for IT enablement of health sector. • Conceptualized to provide critical health data across the health chain for quick and timely intervention by the health directorates. • The World Bank’s involvement in the project has been extremely advantageous. It has helped in introducing new approaches in the health sector.

3. Three Tier Health Care delivery in Tamil Nadu Tertiary Care Primary Care Secondary Care Directorate of Medical Education Directorate of Medical & Rural Health Services Directorate of Public Health & Preventive Medicine Population 7.21 Crores

4. 32 Districts& 42 Health unit districts No. of Districts-32 No. of HUDs-42

5. NRHM

6. Vital Statistics

7. Project Rationale • No real time data available to monitor the performance of the hospital • Evidence based program management was a challenge • Undue delays in receipt of data • Retrieval of old manual records was ineffective & time consuming. Duplication of records was again a setback within the hospital • Monthly reports sent as hard copy- a real challenge for data analysis/comparison • Drug & equipment inventory - maintenance and tracking of warranty/AMC-more cumbersome • Lack of standard names and codes

8. Project Strategy • 1. ICT Initiatives • 2. Policy Initiatives • 3. Process Initiatives • 4. Paradigm Shift

9. 1. ICT Initiatives • Centralised Web based Application • Infrastructure investments-Hard Ware /Connectivity/UPS etc • Utilizing the existing Infrastructure investments by State Government- State data centre /TNSWAN

10. Application Software • Developed and implemented by Tata Consultancy Services • GoTN owner of the application • Centralized web based application on open source platform • J2EE (Java 2 enterprise edition) • Postgre SQL data base • Glass fish Application Server • Solaris Operating System • Follows industry standard-three tier architecture viz • (Presentation, Business logic and Data layer) • SUSE Linux OS at the end user level-user friendly screens

11. Patient IdentificationUnique ID-PIN- • 15 Digits • First digit indicates Directorate • Next five digits denotes institutional code • Last nine digits refers to patient number • This number is different from OP number • OP number has 17 digits • Two more digits next to institutional code makes 17 digits for op number

12. 2. Process Initiatives • For Software requirement specifications (SRS) thorough study of the entire health system and its process were studied • Extensive training sessions were conducted for various categories • Stakeholders meetings • Periodic reviews & • Follow up action taken • Help desk set up • Protocol established • Central helpdesk for facilitation and co-ordination • Equipment break down also monitored by HD • IT coordinators placed in each district • All infrastructure issues related activities • Application support and training • Form e-core team in individual hospitals and solve IT issues • Three Server Administrators for Server Management

13. 3.Policy Initiatives • Issue of government orders for:- • Implementation, Sustainability & Usage • Fixing of responsibility on the end users • Budgetary provisions for maintenance & support • Removal of Manual records • Creation of new posts at district level and state level to support ICT interventions • Instructions to the Heads of Departments and Directorates to use data from HMIS for purpose of monitoring, review and analysis • Instructions to dispense away with the system of manual reporting and instructions to audit teams • Formation of a dedicated team at the Directorate • Establishing a centralized help desk at the directorate

14. 4.Paradigm Shift • Automation of work flow process at the hospitals • Manual Registers/Records removed from hospitals • Real Time monitoring of hospitals performances • Electronic Medical records • Standardization of health systems and processes • Computer skill development among the hospital staff • Online maintenance of drug inventory/equipment inventory • No data entry operators-involvement of regular staff

15. Implementation overview INR 87 crores August 2010 Phase II – HMS in 222 secondary care hospitals + HMIS in 1613 PHC’s fully online INR 5 Crores INR 2.8 crores Nov 2009 Dec 2008 INR 23 Crores Phase I – HMS in 36 hospitals across 5 districts Pilot -5 hospitals Phase III- 47 Institutions under Directorate of Medical Education including 17 Medical Colleges + Tamil Nadu Dr.MGR Medical University July 2011

16. Users • Primary Health Centers…….1589 centers • Secondary Care Hospitals….267 hospitals • Tertiary Care Medical College Hospitals..17 Medical colleges and a Medical University • ………………………………………………………………………………….. • Doctors, Pharmacists, Nurses, Lab technicians, Hospital Workers and other staff of hospitals & Administrators

17. HMIS Two components Hospital Management System- HMS Management Information System-MIS Automatic Incorporation of data at the Institutional level MIS HMS Clinical Information

18. HMSHospital Management System • Registration • Out patient • Inpatient • Medical Records • Lab ,X-ray & other investigations • Pharmacy • Stores • Blood Bank • Diet • Linen • Module for online daily report generation-MRD • Final diagnosis is mapped to ICD-10 classification • These module are regarded as patient management information system

19. MISManagement Information System • Unified Health Reporting system • Clinical Information (auto populate+) • Patient census, Morbidity, Mortality, • Patient services, Immunization, etc • Ancillary Services • ISMR • Blood Bank, Lab services, etc • Administrative Information • Buildings, Finance, Personnel, Vehicle, etc • Program Information • Malaria, Blindness control, etc.

20. MISISMR-(Institutional service monitoring report)

21. PIN Consultation with Doctor Patient Registration Common Disease list No Data Entry Operators Comprehensive List of tests Generate Prescriptions Diagnosis Order Investigations Patient History; Lab results Online Lab OUT PATIENT DEPARTMENT WORKFLOW

23. Current Status • Hospital Management System (HMS) • 210 hospitals out of 267 secondary care hospitals on line • Health Management Information System (MIS) • PHC’s under Directorate of Public Health & Govt Hospitals under Directorate of Medical and Rural Health Services- send monthly reports online (1589 PHCs and 267 Secondary care hospitals)

24. Advantages • For the Patient • Patient identification number (PIN) • On next visit, patient can approach the consultant directly, need not wait in long queue for registering again • Print out of the prescription is given to the patient • Old records not required on review-it is available on line • The clinical records of the patient are safe for a longer period of time • Patient can visit any secondary care hospital across TN with PIN • The Patient identification Number (PIN) can be interfaced with UID

25. Advantages of HMS • For Doctors- • Saves a lot of time • Drugs/lab investigations can be grouped into packages and more often a package may be prescribed. • Can view the previous clinical history ports on line • Specialty OP- Doctors with a single click, can repeat the previous prescription. • In certain cases the doctor can follow the Standard treatment guidelines (master data)

26. Advantages of HMS • For Staff Nurses • Saves a lot of time- need not maintain too many registers • Diet, drugs &linen -indenting can be done from wards • Ward inventory easy maintenance • Lab investigations results can be viewed from the ward • Discharge summary given to the patient as print outs • Handing over and taking over of charges, patients census- made accountable and transparent • Ward transfer in & out managed effectively • Monitor and manage the blood bag availability • Drug expiry dates –monitored on a real time basis.

27. Advantages of HMS • For Pharmacists • Transparency and accountability in managing drugs, equipment stocks. • Drug stocks are updated upon each drug issue. • The pharmacist can monitor the expiry dates and the batch number of each drug. • Need not count the tokens & consolidate them for stock position. • The Warranty/AMC of equipments can be easily tracked.

28. Levers of success • 1. Strong ownership and support from Top Health Administration • Communication to hospitals – by State authorities • 2. Supporting Government orders • Mandating usage of Online system • 3. End users trained to use system • No data entry support • 4. Procurement Policy • TNMSC &ELCOT-as per norms • 5. Implementation follow up by TNHSP • Regular stake holders meeting to discuss various issues and resolve the issues • 6. Utilizing State Investments in establishing the Infrastructure • 7.World Bank’s periodical monitoring and review helps to attain the benchmark during implementation

29. Challenges in Implementation • Mindset and Involvement of the hospital staff • Change Management and Total system transformation • Lack of co ordination among various vendors (no single vendor for IT infra) • No senior IT consultant to co ordinate all IT activities. Only Medical Officers handle • Connectivity and server stabilization still continues to be major challenges • Man power shortage at the user-end.(HR of Directorate) • Lack of basic computer knowledge - training on BCK, HMS & MIS • Mapping existing process and rationalization of input forms for standardization • Safe custody of hardware • Frequent break down calls and 24X7 helpdesk role in downtime reduction

30. Recognition • Winner of the e- India jury award for “e- Health- best Government Initiative/policy for the year 2009” • Selected paper for Oral presentation at e-Asia 2009 International conference at Colombo during Dec 2-4, 2009 • Selected paper for Oral presentation at Med-e-Tel 2010 International conference at Luxembourg during April 14-16, 2010 • International Publishing houses -VDM International Publishers, Mauritius and Lambert Academic of Publishing(LAP), Germany -have offered to publish HMIS implementation in the form of a book • Finalist CSI –Nihilent e-governance awards 2011-12 • National e-governance award-Gold 2011-12 under category ”exemplary reuse of ICT based solutions”

31. Online usage statisticsup to March 2012

32. HMS Consolidated report for March 2012

33. Back-up at State Data Centre In case of disaster we have:- 1.Tape back-up 2.NAS-Network array storage (cluster hard disc) (Two NAS available –on site & off site) 3.Disaster Recovery site for TNSDC -proposed ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- STQC -Standardization Testing and Quality Certification ensures all mandatory requirements for TNSDC HIPS- Host intrusion prevention system is provided for the application

34. Current Reporting systemDPH/DM&RHS/NRHM/DME

36. www.tnhmis.org

37. www.tnhmis.org

38. www.tamilnadu.nhsrc-hmis.org

39. www.nrhm-mis.nic.in

40. Mother and Child tracking system (picme)

41. Pregnancy and Infant Cohort Monitoring and Evaluation (PICME) • Started on 1st April 2008,sw developed by NIC • To find the missing pregnancy outcome being reported by the VHN • To reduce MMR and IMR • Pregnant mother details from the date of AN Registration is captured in PICME till the 1st birthday of the Infant by the VHN • Till date, the system has captured details of more than 35 lakhs mothersc • The pregnant mothers and infants are given a unique ID called “PICME Number” • Using this number, the details of the pregnant mother and infant can be viewed anywhere. • Generate work plan for pregnant women and infants • EMRI -108 Ambulance service has list of EDD mothers from the system

42. www.picme.tn.nic.in

43. Dr.Muthulakshmi Reddy Maternity Benefit Scheme • Rs. 12,000/- is given in 3 installment as Maternity Benefit to Pregnant mothers delivering in Government Institutions on conditional basis • This scheme is monitored online with certain conditions such as first two live births with BPL For 1st Installment Minimum 3 AN visits in Govt. institution, Early AN registration, Compulsory recording of BP ,Weight, Blood grouping & typing ,Blood sugar, HIV testing and TT immunisation • Minimum one ultrasound scan 2nd Installment • Delivery at any Govt. institutions 3rd Installment • Should have received 2nd installment • Completion of 3rd dose of immunization within 6½months • Duplicate Application given to mothers with the details of residence , Passport size Photo, Bank account details • Mothers has to fill up and submit it to PHC, to be entered online with PICME number. • Money will be transferred from BMO account to beneficiary through e.transfer

44. Dr. Muthulakshmi Reddy Maternity Benefit Scheme Online Software Shows who logged in from where Disabled as these are not the functions of this user

45. Fund Flow • State Level Budget Allocation – Directorate • District Level Budget Allocation - DDHS • At Block Level - Block Medical officer claims from treasury & deposited in BMOs account. • Municipalities/Corporation - Commissioner account • To all Beneficiaries thro’ Bank –Transfer of Funds • More than Rs 320 Crores disbursed online

46. Flow of Operation Entry of Application into the system SHN Login Reviewing eligible and ineligible list Verification by SHN Logout Reviewing applications verified by SHN PHC MO Take decision whether to forward or not Forwarding the applications Logout

47. Flow of Operation Viewing the applications forwarded CHN Login Ascertain all PHCs have forwarded applications Advise BMO to generate Proceedings Logout Generate proceedings installment wise BMO Login Submit the bill to Treasury , receive cheque Generate ECS list and submit to bank for fund transfer Logout

48. State Health Data Resource Center(SHDRC) • Central repository of data for all tertiary, secondary and primary health care facilities in the state (currently 17 verticals reporting health data) • To utilise the data and convert them into information and knowledge to improve the health outcomes in the state through performance, policy evaluation and enhancement

49. Secondary Care Hospital

50. Out-Patient Registration