Estrablishment of Reference Center and Policy Advocacy in Department of Medical Services: Information System

Abstract

The study was divided into three parts. This descriptive study was the second part aimed at studing the data and information sources and development approach for DMS to become Reference Center and advocate policy.

By reviewing literatures and related documents, it was found that the data and information sources could be obtained from analyzing data from major databases (especially of Social Security Insurance, National Health Insurance office database, Civil Servant Medical Benefit Scheme and Sub-district healthcare databases), from establishing registry and surveillance system, from reviewing existing researches and studies and from doing research, technology assessment and survey along with alliance networks (both government and non-government) to explore missing information. However, there were a lot of problems and obstacles in acquiring data from the existing information system including quality of data, data sharing, assessment to databases, information exchange, meaningful use of information and linking information to policy making.