1. Demonstrate and Measure the Impact of the Application of the Principles of Medical Informatics in Low-Resource Settings
Gerry Douglas, PhD Assistant Professor of Biomedical Informatics Assistant Professor of Health Policy & Management Director, Center for Health Informatics for the Underserved

2. Focal Country: Malawi, Africa
In partnership with Baobab Health Trust …
Deploying point-of-care health IT interventions in more than 60 hospitals and clinics in the country since 2001

4. Optimize the Diagnostic and Therapeutic Value Streams Through Appropriate Health IT Interventions
Demonstration Site:
Daeyang Luke Hospital, Malawi
Current and Past Grant funding:
Improving Quality of Care and Health Impact through Sustainable, Integrated, Innovative Information System Technologies in Malawi.
US Centers for Disease Control & Prevention.
Implementation of an Electronic Village Register to support Birth & Death Registration in Malawi.
International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease.
Implementation of Automated Guideline Adherence Feedback in Malawi.
Fogarty International Institute (NIH).
Strengthening Management of HIV/AIDS and Non Communicable Diseases Through Appropriate Medical Informatics.
Goal:
Improve efficiency and timeliness of healthcare delivery, reduce costs, and increase patient and provider satisfaction.
Approach:
Use techniques and tools from lean healthcare to identify waste in the existing value streams.
Develop and deploy health IT interventions to reduce and potentially eliminate waste.