Demonstrate and Measure the Impact of the Application of the Principles of Medical Informatics in Low-Resource Settings Gerry Douglas, PhD Assistant Professor of Biomedical Informatics Assistant Professor of Health Policy & Management Director, Center for Health Informatics for the Underserved
Focal Country: Malawi, Africa In partnership with Baobab Health Trust … Deploying point-of-care health IT interventions in more than 60 hospitals and clinics in the country since 2001
Optimize the Diagnostic and Therapeutic Value Streams Through Appropriate Health IT Interventions Demonstration Site: Daeyang Luke Hospital, Malawi Current and Past Grant funding: Improving Quality of Care and Health Impact through Sustainable, Integrated, Innovative Information System Technologies in Malawi. US Centers for Disease Control & Prevention. Implementation of an Electronic Village Register to support Birth & Death Registration in Malawi. International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease. Implementation of Automated Guideline Adherence Feedback in Malawi. Fogarty International Institute (NIH). Strengthening Management of HIV/AIDS and Non Communicable Diseases Through Appropriate Medical Informatics. Goal: Improve efficiency and timeliness of healthcare delivery, reduce costs, and increase patient and provider satisfaction. Approach: Use techniques and tools from lean healthcare to identify waste in the existing value streams. Develop and deploy health IT interventions to reduce and potentially eliminate waste.