This page focuses on creating a working definition of Community Health Information Systems (CHIS) and the actors who use these systems. This will be adjusted when the Delphi study results complete.

What is a CHIS?

A Community Health Information System (CHIS) is an information system that supports the routine and emergency health care of a patient population within a defined geographic context.

Who uses a CHIS?

The following actors are important within a CHIS ecosystem:

• Patient
• Patient's relatives/family unit
• Community Health Worker
• Field Supervisor

Functional specifications

Notes: (Model this section off of https://ohie.org/architecture-specification/)

• Community Health management as a solution requires a lot of logistical support ensuring the right person shows up to the right place to generate the right amount of care.
• CHIS are spatial in nature because care is delivered across a defined geographic area.
• CHIS need to work well offline with information available on a mobile device when the user needs it.
• Primarily, CHIS are focused on delivering care in the field where there is minimal physical health infrastructure (i.e. within a patient's home, at a local gathering place, within a school).