National Health Data Repository

NHDR overview

Republic Act (RA) 11223 (An Act Instituting Universal Health Care (UHC) for All Filipinos, Prescribing Reforms in the Health Care System, and Appropriating Funds Therefor), also known as the Universal Health Care Act, provides the legal basis for health reforms in the country. Health reforms are guided by the principles of whole-of-government, whole-of-society, and whole-of-system approach to ensure that health funds are spent judiciously, address the increasing demand for better health services, and increased accountability for results or outcomes.

Submitting data to the NHDR

Who are going to submit data to the NHDR?+

Health-related entities include but are not limited to, health care facilities, national and local government agencies involved in the provision of health services, and agencies involved in the collection of health data. Stakeholders/agencies involved in the provision of health services and/or processing and submission of health and health-related data, and those identified by the DOH and PhilHealth. Infographic lists: health facilities/health care facilities, health care professionals, laboratories and diagnostic clinics, pharmacies or drug outlets, community-based health care organizations, insurers, academic and research institutions, medical societies, health professional associations, national and local government agencies, civil society, non-government organizations, donor or funding agencies, development partners, and local and international ICT entities.

What kind of data are to be submitted to the NHDR?+

Health and health-related data collectively refers to a set of specific variables or parameters that relates to individual and population health and well-being, including but not limited to administrative, public health, medical, pharmaceutical and health financing data. This includes: Administrative data: information related to the operations and management of health facilities, such as patient demographics, service utilization, and financial transactions. Public health data: data on disease occurrence, prevalence, and distribution within the population. Medical data: clinical information about patient diagnoses, treatments, and outcomes. Pharmaceutical data: data on drug prescriptions, dispensing, and consumption. Health financing data: information related to health insurance coverage, claims, and payments.

What data standards are to be used?+

All health and health-related data that will be submitted and processed through the NHDR shall conform to the standards and rules set forth under the DOH and PhilHealth Joint Administrative Order No. 2021-0002 on the Mandatory Adoption and Use of National Health Data Standards for Interoperability, and other subsequent issuances.

How will the data be submitted to the NHDR?+

Section 36 of RA 11223 states that all health service providers and insurers shall each maintain a health information system consisting of enterprise resource planning, human resource information, electronic health records, and an electronic prescription log consistent with DOH standards, which shall be electronically uploaded on a regular basis through interoperable systems. Use a validated health information system like electronic medical record, hospital information system, or clinic information system.

NHDR overview

Seven building blocks of NHDR

NHDR framework

Architectural components

Client services component: initial systems

Submitting data to the NHDR

Submission models

Mandatory national health data standards

What are some of the expected benefits of the NHDR?

References and downloads

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