Model Design for the Development of Information System for Management Program at West Pasaman District Health Office
ABSTRACT
Erman, Eko Nugroho, Lutfan Lazuardi
Background: West Pasaman District Health Office is an organization that responsible for managing the health data. A major problem that has been identified regarding the health data are the accuracy, completeness and timeliness of the data. It also has been identified that there are 57 reporting forms that create many duplication and inefficiency. To address this issue, the development of a new model based on the need from the users has been proposed.
Objectives: This study was aimed to identify input and output indicators from the users and develop a new model design for information system at West Pasaman District Health Office
Methods: This study applied a descriptive qualitative method. Data were collected trough in depth interview, group discussion and observation. The subjects were chief of all programs and sub programs at the district health office. The problems of an existing management information system has been identified and a model design for health management information system development was made. The model design was described by using data flow diagram (DFD), and entity relationship diagram (ERD).
Results: The accuracy, completeness and timeliness of the existing 57 report forms has been analyzed. The duplication of these data has been removed and the result were shown by using tables, graphics and maps. These data are used as a district report to the province. This study also showed that 20 reporting forms from the primary health centers can be integrated to other reporting forms. As a result, the model design was described by using DFD and ERD. This model later on can be used fro the development of computer-based information system at West Pasaman District Health Office.
Conclusion: A model of the information system for the management of health programs at the West Pasaman district has been developed aiming to minimized data duplication and increase accuracy, completeness and timeliness.
Keywords: Model Design, Health Management Information System