National Health Act, 2003 (Act No. 61 of 2003)NoticesNational Health Insurance Policy towards Universal Health CoverageChapter 8 : Purchasing of Health Services8.5 NHI Information systems |
| 300. | The NHI Fund will contribute to an integrated and enhanced National Health Information Repository and Data System. This system will be crucial for the implementation and effective management of the NHI and the portability of services for the population. |
| 301. | The NHI Fund’s information system will be based on an electronic platform, with linkages between the NHI Fund membership database and the accredited and contracted healthcare providers. The information system will be crucial for the implementation of the NHI and the portability of services for the population. |
| 302. | The information systems of the NHI Fund will be developed to support: |
| (a) | Monitoring of the extension of coverage in all population sectors; |
| (b) | Tracking of health status of the population and production of disease profile data for use in computing capitation allocations; |
| (c) | All the financial and management functions; |
| (d) | Utilisation of healthcare services by those entitled to NHI services and how this information must be used to support planning and decision making around contracting, purchasing and communication strategies; |
| (e) | Quality assurance programmes for healthcare providers; |
| (f) | Production of reports for health facilities and health system management; and |
| (g) | Research and documentation to support changes as the healthcare needs of the population change. |