Strengthening Health System Finances Through Digital Health: Two Case Studies from Malawi

Strengthening Health System Finances Through Digital Health: Two Case Studies from Malawi

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This poster illustrates findings from a study in Malawi which investigated whether and through what mechanisms the implementation of a modular eHIS influenced patient billing practices in a large referral hospital in Malawi drawing on the perspectives of complex sociotechnical systems health system strengthening and ICT for governance Author Paul Kawale

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Global Digital Health Forum Presentations
Global Digital Health Forum 2018
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Health Systems

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