We are currently in the process of developing of new self-paced online course on openIMIS.
You can find here all related material and discussions on various topics such as the comparison of online platforms and the definition of the target group.
Online platform criteria
We are currently looking at three different platforms (atingi.org, socialprotection.org and Moodle) but we would appreciate it if you have any other suggestions. Ideally we would like to add 1-2 more to the list. We also have a list of specific criteria we are considering when comparing the platforms, which includes:
whether it is open source or not.
the intended target audience for the platform
the functionality (ease of use from the provider and consumer perspective)
languages available on the platform
what type of certification and tests the platform offers
maintenance requirements
cost
sustainability (dependence on funding)
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Open Source (yes/no) | yes | yes | yes |
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Target audience
We have agreed that we want to define one specific user profile that we will use as a pilot for developing the trainings and then expand to other user profiles if time and capacity allows. Our understanding is that the regional hubs would be targets of interest however, we need to nail down, within the regional hubs, what kind of user profile we want to direct the course at. It would be helpful to understand a bit more the pool of competencies found within the regional hubs (health financing/economics experts, medical experts, IT experts etc.) and if they have any preferences. Do we want them to in the end have a basic knowledge of the software or should they be able to actually advise on implementation? All interesting points where we would appreciate your thoughts.
Outcome of discussion during IC call 03.02:
Regional hubs: rational behind targeting the regional hubs is to give the people who have access to decision-makers, the tools to talk about openIMIS and what an implementation requires (as targeting the decision-makers directly is unrealistic).
AeHIN: most of their members are academics and medical students (medical faculties of universities) but also health insurance agents, who are less familiar with the IT part. An overarching goal is to increase ICT participation in the hubs to make people feel more comfortable with the IT side.
ILO: need to increase understanding of IT governance, especially for mid-level business people. Also important that we somehow reach decision-makers.
GIZ: we also should keep in mind the overall social protection aspect. However, we need to be stick to what is actually applied right now, which is the health insurance sector. There is still room to include a part on social protection and how it could be applied in other settings within the course (one module for example)
Outcome of discussion with AeHIN 12.02:
Health financing and health informatics were identified as key topics that are needed. We identified three different target groups:
Government
without insurance (policymakers responsible for planning for insurance)
with insurance but no API
with insurance w API (BPJS Indonesia)
Academe
MPH health informatics/health financing schools (eg, Univ Gadja Mada, Yogyakarta
medical schools + nursing schools (Ateneo, UP, St Lukes, San Beda)
Tech SMEs that can support OpenIMIS
FOSS for SMEs