Abstract:
Health Management Information Systems (HMIS) have been used by many countries using
platforms adopted or own-designed. It’s implemented by integrating all healthcare services and
gives service providers the ability to collect, store and use health data. The System is able to
provide information on all aspects of the organization from billing to patient care and beyond.
Despite its significance, lack of specificity and clarity hamper systematic understanding,
successful implementation, and evaluation of its functional factors. The study was aimed at
assessing the organizational factors for Health Management Information System performance in
Elgeiyo-Marakwet County (EMC). The specific objective is to determine organizational factors
for HMIS performance. Quantitative research method was used and data gathered through
administration of questionnaires to 52 respondents. Data was analyzed using Statistical Package
for the Social Sciences (SPSS) computer software version 20.0. The study found that there is
presence of organizational factors for HMIS performance in the County as indicated by majority
of the respondents. It concludes that the presence of structures for the HMIS, organo-gram in the
county, usage of HMIS structures is evident by the availability of organizational relationship of
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the systems’ stakeholder (vertical, horizontal) in issues of HMIS resource allocation and level of
awareness of health policy, goals and objectives. The study recommends enhanced support for
organizational systems performance for HMIS and regular review in the county.
