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How the scheme uses openIMIS
IMIS was originally developed in Tanzania in 2012 under the SDC-funded Health Promotion and System Strengthening (HPSS) project implemented by the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute.
SwissTPH has supported the government roll-out of IMIS in all regions of the Tanzanian mainland. All regions in Tanzania have been asked to implement the iCHF model in the country using CHF IMIS (the CHF specific version of openIMIS) as the IT backbone for running CHF operations. All components of openIMIS (online , offline and Android applications) are being used in the implementation.
The server is installed and maintained by PORALG and the HPSS project team supports the government’s roll-out and implementation activities. Each region (initially district) operates its own CHF scheme through using openIMIS. Enrollments and renewals are handled by village-based enrollment officers. Each health facility (existing staff) undertakes verification and claims submissions for the patients they treat and regional-level teams then manage payment to each facility.
Interoperability
The system is currently being integrated interoperable with other government systems including:
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Discussions are ongoing for integration of IMIS interoperability with the government's GoTHOMIS (Government of Tanzania Hospital Management Information System) system to link health facility claims coming directly to IMIS, as well as enable claims from health facilities to be submitted directly from GoTHOMIS to openIMIS. Additional discussions are on-going for creating interoperability with the CHF accounting system.
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