Management Information System (M.I.S.)

MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM (M.I.S.)

·         Management Information System (M.I.S.) is basically concerned with processing data into information. which is then communicated to the various Departments in an organization for appropriate decision-making.

REQUIREMENTS TO MIS SYSTEM IN HEALTH SETTING:

A management information system (MIS) is a system that provides information needed to manage organizations effectively.

PRIMARY RESOURCES:

• TECHNOLOGY
• INFORMATION
• PEOPLE
• Data collection involves the use of Information Technology (IT) comprising: computers and telecommunications networks (E-Mail, Voice Mail, Internet, telephone, etc.)

Requirement of data from various areas to manage the hospital based MIS system:

 Requirement of data from various areas to manage the community based MIS system:

In Community…..

·         The information can be collected from

·         Health centres and clinic records

·         People in community

·         Health workers in community/health care professionals

·         PHC/CHC/SC

·         Govt. and Private hospitals

·         Survey report

Types of information management systems:

• Strategic information management system,
• Customer relation management systems and
• Enterprise resource planning systems

Advantages of information management systems:

• The organization is able to highlight their strength and weaknesses due to the presence of revenue reports, employee performance records etc.
• The availability of the customer data and feedback can help the organization to align their strategic processes according to the needs of the customers. The effective management of customer data can help the organization to perform direct marketing and promotion activities.
• Information is considered to be an important asset for any organization in the modern competitive world.

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSE:

—  Communicator, data entry, researcher, educator, etc.