Health Information Systems: how much progress are we making?

Abstract

The development and consolidation of the Brazilian National Health System ( Sistema Único de Saúde - SUS) are at the heart of the establishment of Health Information Systems (HIS) nationwide. Although some records predate the SUS, it was based on its structuring that the legal and operational framework for the systematic collection of data evolved, both for administrative purposes and for monitoring diseases and health conditons. 1 In programmatic terms, HIS data can be the basis for structuring public health actions and planning and evaluating programs; in the academic context