HIVCareandTreatmentInformationSystems.pptVIP

CDC HIV Care and Treatment Information Systems Virginia Loo, Ph.D. Meade Morgan, Ph.D. Global AIDS Program Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Inventory of HIV Care and Treatment Information Systems Provide a framework for decision making in selecting or developing an HIV care and treatment information system To describe readily available systems appropriate for resource-constrained settings Oriented towards facility-based systems Working Definition of Information System The process and tools for collecting, storing and synthesizing data, which includes Paper-based forms and hard-copy record keeping Electronic records and data collection/ analysis applications Both individual and program level data A Range of Systems Availablefor Achieving Multiple Goals Program monitoring and evaluation Data for clinical research/informing best practices appropriate for specific settings Administrative tracking of resources Patient Management Many settings lack medical record systems appropriate for patient follow-up Benefit to patients drives day-to-day program operations Highlighted Information Systems w/ ARV Components MTCT-plus – Columbia University FUCHIA – EpiCentre w/ MSF-France RW CAREware – HRSA GAP systems: Kenya Uganda Zimbabwe MTCTplus System- Overview Developed by Columbia University Serves as a program monitoring tool and patient medical record programs 13 PMTCT+ sites in 9 countries French, English, Portuguese, and Thai Interface Availability: Developing a mechanism for widescale sharing MTCT-plus: Bridging Patient and Program Level Functions Flexible approaches for multi-site implementation of a standardized program Paper-based forms mimic recommended exam flow Mulit-copy paper-based forms Data entry through scannable forms Application broader than PMTCT+ FUCHIA - Overview Developed by EpiCentre w/ MSF-France Intended as a program monitoring tool for MSF-France and other MSF ARV programs 10 sites in 10 countries French and English interface