Enhancing Healthcare Services in Malawi through the Master Patient Index (MPI)
The Master Patient Index (MPI) plays a crucial role in Malawi's healthcare system by providing a national patient identification system to improve healthcare quality and treatment accuracy. Leveraging the MPI aims to dispense unique patient IDs, connect with existing registries, enhance data management, and elevate patient care. The transition of the Demographics Data Exchange (DDE) as the country's MPI demonstrates a strategic move towards improving healthcare delivery and patient outcomes through efficient data management.
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Malawis Master Patient Index By Brett Onions Rajab Billy
The Master Patient Index (MPI) is a crucial component of Malawi's healthcare system, aimed at establishing a national patient demographics identification system. The goal of the MPI is to identify all patients uniquely and accurately within the country. This is essential in improving the quality of healthcare services and ensuring that patients receive the right treatment. Introduction
Dispensation of unique patient IDs Objectives of the Master Patient Index Leveraging Malawi's National ID card Enhancing data management Improving Patient Care
Intially Malawis MOH was in the process of developing a Master Patient Index Our vision was to link the Master Patient Index with existing Patient Registries Demographics Data Exchange (DDE) was our first system we wanted to link with But there were concerns about data inconsistence The MOH has decided to transition the DDE as the countries Master Patient Index Master Patient Index Cont.
The Demographics Data Exchange (DDE) is a Master Patient Index system that is currently being developed by the Elizabeth Glaser Paediatric AIDS Foundation in Malawi. The system is designed to store demographic and clinical information for patients across Malawi, with a focus on providing offline access to the data in areas with limited connectivity. The DDE system is being transitioned to the Ministry of Health in Malawi, with the goal of improving healthcare delivery and patient outcomes. The Demographics Data Exchange (DDE)
Architecture and Infrastructure The DDE system is designed with an offline- first architecture that is spread out across 170 sites within Malawi. This allows for the system to be accessed even when internet connectivity is limited or not available. Each site has a proxy that is responsible for maintaining the system's uptime when the site is experiencing connectivity issues. The system is designed to be scalable, with the ability to expand as needed to accommodate new users and data.
The DDE system produces a pre- generated non-identifiable patient ID for every client. These IDs are physically printed as barcodes and placed as stickers on the patient's Health Passport, which is a booklet containing the client's medical history/medical record. This unique patient ID allows healthcare providers to quickly and easily identify patients and access their medical records, even if they are not connected to the DDE system. Unique Patient ID and Health Passports
The DDE system currently has approximately 6 million unique clients registered, with more being added every day. The system is designed to allow for easy and accurate registration of new clients, with patient demographic and clinical information being collected at the point of care. Client Registration
