ROLES OF HEALTH RECORDS OFFICERS IN DESIGNING AN EFFECTIVE HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IN HEALTH CARE SECTOR AT UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN TEACHING HOSPITAL ILORIN

This Research work was conducted to examine the roles of Health Records Officers in designing Effective Health Information Management System at University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital Ilorin Kwara state. The purpose of this research work was to determine the roles and challenges encountered by Health Records Officers in designing effective Health Information Management System and suggest possible solutions to the identified challenges. Table 4.2.1 analyzed that master Patient Index and Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) are some of the Systems used in managing Patient Health Information in University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Ilorin Kwara state. It was discovered from Table 4.2.2 that the performance of the Health Records Officers in University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital Ilorin was high and up to Standard. Findings from Table 4.2.3 revealed that there is relationship and strong bond between Health Records Officers and Health Information Management System in Health Records Department of University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital Ilorin Kwara state. Table 4.2.4 shows that the roles of Health Records Officers in Designing Effective Health Information Management System in Health Records Department Of University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital Ilorin Kwara state includes designing of forms and cards, designing of adequate storage spaces, adopting a prompt retrieval system of Patient and Maintenance of a standard Tracer System. Finally, Table 4.2.5 identified that Inadequate fund, Lack of enough staff, Lack of stable power supply and Negative attitude of staff towards changing to computer Technology are among the challenges faced by Health Records Officers in designing Effective Health Information Management System in Health Records Department Of University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital Ilorin Kwara state.