We are often can map disease prevalence (the value of the number of cases in a geographical area within a period versus activity of new cases in that given period) based on such areas as;
How effective reporting of NCD’s and Registries benefits the populace.
Re-allocation of Resources
Effective control and monitoring of Non-Communicable Diseases at the primary care level allows for government administrations to divert resources that can be used in secondary care for treatment when those at the primary care become exacerbated. For example, inpatient care surgeries and other treatments that require hospitalizations or A&E care would be better managed and maintained in a primary care environment that better allows for NCD’s monitoring and surveillance.
Cost Savings and Maintaining GDP
Another cost-related benefit is the average value associated with care episodes of those persons diagnosed with an NCD, a percentage can then be aligned within health budgets which would then lead or rather encourage prevention campaigns to diminish cost, decrease susceptibility, educate and encourage healthier lifestyles. Additionally, as an example, the increase in NCD’s and dynamic health risk factors is often seen as a deterrent to a productive society and as a result, reduces the GDP of a populus, so prevention strategies and strategies to combat NCD’s are often prioritised within Health administrations.
Prioritising Care during the Pandemic
In light of the current developments regarding the pandemic, proper management at primary care facilities allow for the COVID-specific considerations to be prioritised at the secondary care level. This then allows for better management of beds, respirators, patient flow, oxygen machines.
Policy Making
Data and Statistics accumulated from research on the general public and information gathered at hospitals and health facilities help to drive policy decisions and amendments that ought to be made to the legislature and general public health protocols. This type of data is often called evidence-based data and is used as a measure of the current health of the populace.
THE BENEFIT OF A REGISTRY
A registry is able to create a central information database that can facilitate patient tracking across geographical boundaries and regional authorities which would then contribute to national reports. Registry data is then mapped so that it can be utilised for various national reports or outcomes that indicate, for example, if the disease is a geographic disease based on; age, gender, socio-economic background, co-morbidities, or cultural influences.
How does an HMIS help?
Cellma is able to pull together an active registry of patients, extrapolate this data to perhaps, GIS mapping, as well as dashboards based on key parameters to further understand the utilization of the Chronic Disease programs and its effect on the local population. Further enhancing the reporting of national health factors and the management of the health sector.
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