Information Systems and Digital Health (IS)

Digital Transformation Toolkit

The IS4H digital transformation toolkit was created with the aim of offering managerial, technical, knowledge, communication, and academic resources to all those health professionals, decision-makers, and institutions dedicated to strengthening health information systems, with the vision of achieving universal access to health and universal health coverage in the Region through access to good quality data, strategic information, and digital health tools for decision-making and well-being.

New product!! Artificial Intelligence in Public Health: Readiness Assessment Toolkit

The launch of a new joint product developed by PAHO and IDB.

Q&A on artificial intelligence for supporting public health

Reference Tool to Support the Exchange of Information and Promote Open Conversations and Debates.

Artificial Intelligence in Public Health: Knowledge Capsule

Understanding Critical Concepts: Guiding Principles and Applications of AI in Public Health for Effective Digital Transformation.

The digital transformation in nursing education and practice

This publication emerges as a guide through the digital transformation for nursing professionals, educators, policymakers, and stakeholders.

Digital Transformation of the Health Sector Toolkit (Content in 4 languages)

An indispensable resource for the health sector to advance in a safe, solid and sustainable way.

Tool for assessing the maturity level of health institutions to implement telemedicine services

This tool has been designed to help health institutions assess their level of maturity to offer telemedicine services.

IS4H Basics

IS4H Vision

Implementing universal access to health and universal health coverage in the region will be strengthened through interconnected and interoperable health-related information systems that assure effective and efficient access to quality data, strategic information and ICT tools for decision making and wellbeing.

IS4H Goal

To implement a better decision and policy making mechanism through health-related information systems that ensure universal, free and timely access to data and strategic information using the most cost-effective ICT tools.

Framework

The strategic goals of IS4H focus on data management and information technologies; management and governance; innovation and performance; and knowledge management and sharing.

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Blueprint

To ensure a successful IS4H implementation, it is important—among other things—to measure the level of maturity of your information systems, and to define the HR skills and the ICT infrastructure needed.

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The IS4H Initiative -Maturity Model

The IS4H-MM is a reference framework guiding Information Systems for Health to keep walking along the path of change marked by the information and knowledge revolution, and shows how countries and organizations grow in capabilities to operate, interact and benefit from them. The Health Information System Maturity Model (IS4H-MM) is a framework that guides health information systems along the path for change marked out by the information and knowledge revolution, and shows how countries and organizations can increase their capacity to operate, interact with, and benefit from these systems. Read more...

The following diagram illustrates the five levels of maturity.