GDHF: DHIS 2, OpenLMIS and OpenSRP Integration POC

BAO, Ona and VillageReach will showcase a proof of concept integration at the Global Digital Health Forum in December 2017. 

Time/Date: December 6 at 1:30 - 4:00pm

Many countries considering their health information system (HIS) strategy have expressed a growing interest in integrating systems and incorporating systematic analysis of Logistic Management Information System (LMIS) and Health Management Information System (HMIS) data to improve supply chain performance and service delivery. Specifically for immunization supply chains, interest is rapidly growing in data for management and the provision of high-quality data for accurate and informed decision-making. For this lab session, participants will see a demonstration environment on three systems: DHIS 2, OpenLMIS and OpenSRP, all of which manage both LMIS and HMIS data within immunization supply chains across countries. 

The OpenLMIS, DHIS 2, and OpenSRP Integration Lab aims to present a proof-of-concept for systems integration, demonstrating how supply chain and health information systems can bring data together for decision-making and reporting while maximizing data capture and reducing redundancies. The lab will hold a discussion on the key steps, data governance decisions, and technical requirements behind a DHIS 2 (HMIS), OpenLMIS (LMIS), and OpenSRP (point of care vaccine registry) integration. The lab will demonstrate how data captured in varying systems can be visualized together in another system to drive better decision making. During the lab, participants will see how an electronic LMIS (OpenLMIS) feeds stock level and inventory data into the HMIS (DHIS 2) where it can be compared against vaccine coverage information reported by a digital registry (OpenSRP).  Additionally, participants will see how stock levels of vaccines can be viewed side-by-side for a particular facility or geographic area. Throughout the lab, participants will be asked to share experiences and join the discussion to identify lessons learned and additional opportunities. 

Use Cases: Integration and interoperability

1. Specific indicators that leverage data from BOTH HMIS and LMIS:

• Vaccine utilization rate = vaccines administered / vaccines available for consumption

• Not in Scope: Classification from DVDMT. Wastage comes from LMIS, Coverage/Targetted comes from HMIS

  • For details and an example of classification please see the "Class" tab in the DVDMT attached below.

    Example DVDMT (District Vaccine Data Management Tool) for Maputo: DropBox

• LMIS reports = Full Stock Availability and Closed Vial wastage

• HMIS reports = WHO DHIS 2 module (there are quite a few charts)

Working document for setting up the integration: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1N3RwOzImB0orubdQAbmyxBAJyZP9eMjcH34CVKhatNQ/edit

Working Google Presentation: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ZqY6lAUm84tWIK1XTbawe7OVih4O4Aenk1vSP1N-Ryc/edit?usp=sharing

On Nov 3, 2017, we'll have a working session to start outlining the presentation. 

• Matt expressed concern about the engineering effort to do the integration. Reiterated that we are only focused on a few indicators.

• Steffen (low tech script) for a couple of variables. A handful of data elements

• They didn't have any stock information indicators.

• Steffen mentioned we could build a couple indicators around stock levels.

Some ideas for the demo/presentation

What is the live integration looking like? (folks need to do some more research to figure which indicators)

• Sign into all three systems

• Show the data within DHIS 2

What do we actually do in the lab?

• 1 hour of short introductions to the 3 systems, concepts/principles/approach

• 1 of demo/integration and brainstorm 

  • Explain the various roles and why you are using that system and why the integration helps you do your job

  • Could talk about the use cases we are demonstrating 

  • Also, highlight other opportunities of integration

• If you could see across all the systems (real-time), what could you do differently?

Nov 14, 2017 Check in meeting

• Steffen was able to get access to the app

• Need to add the stock data elements

• Only works in DHIS 2.25

• Populated with the Sierra Leone data

• VR needs to come up with the mock data for stock details

• Steffen will send out logins

• Mary Jo: to share the four elements we could take a look at

• Steffen and Matt to schedule a technical walk through