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Health Systems Profile- Egypt Regional Health Systems Observatory- EMRO
• Lack of a organized, nationally-led IM&T architecture for data and system standards
that allow information and processes to follow the patient’s journey through the
MOHP effortlessly;
• The need to improve coordination of IM&T resources and procurements to increase
the pace of implementations and provide fast, better value for money IM&T projects;
• Low levels of secure, high-bandwidth connectivity for MOHP staff, backed by means
of authenticating users to access sensitive patient information.
Reforms in the last 10 years, and results
As part of the Health Sector reform Program, Patient-Based System (PBS) is the current
information system used at 354 family health facilities; it has been designed by the
National Information Center for Health and Population (NICHP). Further upgrading of PBS
was done by Health Sector Reform Program team in Alexandria and additional pharmacy
module was added to the system and was developed by FHFMIS team in Alexandria.
Patient-Based System is using a local area network with a minimum of three
workstations, one in each of registration, family physician clinic and filing room. Source of
data for the PBS come from the various forms enclosed in the family folder. The system is
extremely flexible and easily adaptable to the conditions and needs of each facility; this is
achieved through flexible setup menus for all main variables within the system.
The system produces weekly reports that contain the following data: number of visits per
physician, number of visits by age group, list of prescribed drugs, number of cases for a
specific diagnosis, number of laboratory investigations, number of x-ray investigations,
number of referral cases.
The system is deigned to produce the following data upon request: number of registered
families per clinic, number of patients by name and date of visits, number of children and
specific age group, number of insured patients.
The system is going under continuous upgrading process according to the gained
experience and feedback from field implementation in the HSRP family health facilities.
Current issues and concerns
Balancing rapid progress at a national level with user acceptance and implementation
capacity in the MOHP and IM&T industry at the local level.
Ensuring that MOHP achieve best procurement value while accelerating the business
case and procurement processes, and reducing the level of choice for the local
implementations.
Ensuring that MOHP efficiently capture and re-use the experience and knowledge in
IM&T design and implementation of the Strategic Program at all levels.
Building and maintaining the IM&T capacity and capability of the MOHP through a
period of rapid change.
Planned reforms
THE FUTURE VISION
The vision of the MOHP-HSRP Plan focuses on a redesigned care system. Bridging
the gap between the health services now and the vision of fast and convenient care
delivered to a consistently high standard requires a greater sense of urgency in
delivering visible and workable information and IT solutions.
The vision for information and IT is to connect delivery of the MOHP Plan with the
capabilities of modern information technologies.
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