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iHRIS: Open Source Health Workforce Information Systems

iHRIS: Open Source Health Workforce Information Systems. Name Event Location - Date. iHRIS System Administrator Training. Agenda. Using iHRIS for Human Resources Information Systems. Overview. What is a database?.

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iHRIS: Open Source Health Workforce Information Systems

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  1. iHRIS: Open Source Health Workforce Information Systems Name Event Location - Date

  2. iHRIS System Administrator Training Agenda

  3. Using iHRIS for Human Resources Information Systems Overview

  4. What is a database? • A collection of records about some entity (persons, countries, cars, animals, etc.) • A collection of information organized so that it can be easily accessed, managed, and updated • An application that manages data (distinct pieces of information organized for use or decision making) and allows fast storage and retrieval

  5. The Paper Database • Bulky and difficult to store as it grows • Difficult to retrieve information from it • Analysis difficult and time-consuming • Risk of total destruction by fire • Risk of destruction or becoming unusable after flooding

  6. Health workforce data around the world…

  7. Health Worker Information System Professional Councils—Registration and Licensure System Public Service HRIS Ministry of Health (plus other relevant Ministries: Education, Public Service, etc) FBO Assoc NGO Assoc For Profit Assoc Training Institutions—Health Worker Training Database Payroll System National Health Workforce Registry HRIS HRIS HRIS Local Government FBO NGO FP FBO NGO FP FBO NGO FP Facilities & Service Providers

  8. Good Health Worker Data is Needed for… • Education and Training – to make sound decisions about education and training, quantity and type • Registration – to ensure qualified supply • Deployment – to meet needs • Management – of personnel; tracking movements • Planning – right person, right place, right skills, right time

  9. Open source health workforce information software All About

  10. The iHRIS Suite • Open source software developed by the USAID-funded Capacity Project and CapacityPlus, both led by IntraHealth International • Web-based application built on Ubuntu server but can be accessed from any Web browser • In use by countries in Africa, Asia, and South America

  11. iHRIS Manage is for health service delivery iHRIS Qualify is for health professional councils iHRIS Plan is for workforce planning and modeling iHRIS Retain helps plan and cost retention interventions iHRIS Train tracks pre-service and in-service training

  12. Local Innovation!

  13. Countries actively using iHRIS

  14. iHRIS global community www.ihris.org • Seven implementers • IntraHealth • Abt • Baylor • FSD • IMA • JSI • MSH • All supporting over over a million health worker records • 150 active participants in open source community • Nearly 300 issues raised, addressed and resolved in one year of operation • Six donors • USAID • CDC • Canada • DFID • WHO • World Bank

  15. Pilot Test

  16. Objectives Determine the system’s • Capacity to accept HR data • Ability to generate needed reports • Ease of implementation Identify potential challenges associated with system implementation and use.

  17. Overview iHRIS Manage

  18. iHRIS Manage Home Page

  19. Advanced Topics iHRIS Administration

  20. iHRIS Case Studies • Understanding Open Source Software • Essential Linux Commands • Linux Scripts Programming • Bazaar and Launchpad • iHRIS Forms Customization • iHRIS Reports Customization • iHRIS Interoperability (Importing and Exporting Data) • iHRIS Database Backups and Restore • iHRIS Advanced Tricks (XML Imports, Report Exports, Backup Scripts, etc.)

  21. For more information join ihris@googlegroups.com or contact: hris@capacityplus.org Thank you very much!

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