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ROADSHOW (track CHITS expansion)

* Cavite AMIGA ILHZ (Dec 2008)
* Batanes PHO (Jan 2008)
* Sulu PHO (Feb 2008)
* Marikina and Pateros (March 2008)

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2006: CHITS was a Finalist∞ at the Stockholm Challenge∞.

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CHITS was a Finalist∞ at the Stockholm Challenge∞.

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2005 CHITS conference article∞ in Studies in Health Technology and Informatics
In 2005, a conference article about CHITS as an open source application in public health was accepted for publication in Studies in Health Technology and Informatics (a European informatics journal). This copy∞ of the article is provided here for viewing purposes.

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2005 CHITS scientific article∞ in Studies in Health Technology and Informatics
In 2005, a scientific article about CHITS as an open source application in public health was accepted for publication in Studies in Health Technology and Informatics (a European informatics journal). This copy∞ of the article is provided here for viewing purposes.

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QUICK LINKS

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= QUICK LINKS =

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* CHITS: the Movie∞ * CHITS Readiness Checklist∞

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* CHITS: the Movie
* CHITS Developers Mailing list
* CHITS Users Mailing list
* CHITS Readiness Checklist

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= QUICK LINKS =
* CHITS: the Movie
* CHITS Developers Mailing list
* CHITS Users Mailing list
* CHITS Readiness Checklist

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RECENT EVENTS

April 16, 2007: CHITS officially made a part of the National Telehealth Service (led by the National Telehealth Center)
March 27-28, 2007: CHITS Level 1 training for Perez, Quezon RHU and Level 2 training for Quezon, Quezon RHU
March 23, 2007: CHITS presented at the Annual Convention of the Association of Municipal Health Officers in the Philippines (AMHOP). Taal Vista Hotel, Tagaytay City

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WHAT IS CHITS? The Community Health Information Tracking System or CHITS (www.chits.info) is an extensible, modular, open source information system for rural health units (initially for the Philippines). It collects existing routine health data from vertical programs in the Field Health Service Information System (FHSIS) and integrates them into a unified, comprehensive computerized information system. Through CHITS, community-based health information is made available not only to public health agencies requiring community level information but also to the community itself which generates the information. It enables the community to use this information for local decision-making and health planning. In addition to software, CHITS also includes structured capability-building programs designed to improve the health information systems within local health centers, regardless of the level of automation. CHITS began in Pasay City and is now in four municipalities around the country with requests for installation from many more. Read more about it

here.

UP Manila National Telehealth Center∞

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WHAT IS CHITS? The Community Health Information Tracking System or CHITS (www.chits.info) is an extensible, modular, open source information system for rural health units. It collects existing routine health data from vertical programs in FHSIS and integrates them into a unified, comprehensive computerized information system. Through CHITS, community-based health information is made available not only to public health agencies requiring community level information but also to the community itself which generates the information. It enables the community to use this information for local decision-making and health planning. In addition to software, CHITS also includes structured capability-building programs designed to improve the health information systems within local health centers. CHITS began in Pasay and is now in four muncipalities around the country with requests for installation from many more. Read more about it

here.

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WHAT IS CHITS? The Community Health Information Tracking System or CHITS (www.chits.info) is an extensible, modular, open source information system for rural health units. It collects existing routine health data from vertical programs in FHSIS and integrates them into a unified, comprehensive computerized information system. Through CHITS, community-based health information is made available not only to public health agencies requiring community level information but also to the community itself which generates the information. It enables the community to use this information for local decision-making and health planning. In addition to software, CHITS also includes structured capability-building programs designed to improve the health information systems within local health centers. CHITS began in Pasay and is now in four muncipalities around the country with requests for installation from many more. Read more about it

here.

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WHAT IS CHITS? The Community Health Information Tracking System or CHITS (www.chits.info) is an extensible, modular, open source information system for rural health units. It collects existing routine health data from vertical programs in FHSIS and integrates them into a unified, comprehensive
computerized information system. Through CHITS, community-based health information is made
available not only to public health agencies requiring community level information but also to the
community itself which generates the information. It enables the community to use this information
for local decision-making and health planning. In addition to software, CHITS also includes
structured capability-building programs designed to improve the health information systems within
local health centers. CHITS began in Pasay and is now in four muncipalities around the country.
Read more about it

here.

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WHAT IS CHITS? The Community Health Information Tracking System or CHITS (www.chits.info) is an extensible, modular, open source information system for rural health units. It collects existing routine
health data from vertical programs in FHSIS and integrates them into a unified, comprehensive
computerized information system. Through CHITS, community-based health information is made
available not only to public health agencies requiring community level information but also to the
community itself which generates the information. It enables the community to use this information
for local decision-making and health planning. In addition to software, CHITS also includes
structured capability-building programs designed to improve the health information systems within
local health centers. CHITS began in Pasay and is now in four muncipalities around the country.
Read more about it

here.

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WHAT IS CHITS? CHITS stands for the Community Health Information Tracking System. It is an extensible, modular system that leverages existing routine health information systems (vertical programs) in public health to serve as a starting point for implementing comprehensive information system integration. Through CHITS, community-based health information is made available not only to public health agencies requiring community level information but also to the community itself which generates the information. It enables the community to use this information for local decision-making. CHITS is more than software and uses unconventional strategies. Read more about it

here.

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The CHITS Team has been on the road busy presenting the benefits of the system to health staff and even to government officers around the country. Follow their travels through this Roadshow link.

CHITS VISITORS

CHITS has been attracting the interest of local and international agencies. Our latest visitor is Dr. Madanmohan Rao from IDRC (Nov 17th, 2006). Click on Visitors to see the full list.

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The CHITS Team has been on the road abd busy presenting the benefits of the system to health staff and even to government officers. Follow their travels through this Roadshow link.

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The CHITS Team has been on the road abd busy presenting the benefits of the system to health staff and even to government officers. Follow their travels through this Roadshow link.

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The CHITS Team has been on the road abd busy presenting the benefits of the system to health staff and even to government officers. Follow their travels through this Roadshow link.

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The CHITS Team has been on the road abd busy presenting the benefits of the system to health staff and even to government officers. Follow their travels through this Roadshow link.

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The CHITS Team has been on the road abd busy presenting the benefits of the system to health staff and even to government officers. Follow their travels through this CHITSRoadshow link.

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CHITS ROADSHOW

The CHITS Team has been on the road abd busy presenting the benefits of the system to health staff and even to government officers. Follow their travels through this CHITSRoadshow link.

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CHITS was a Finalist∞ at the Stockholm Challenge∞.

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CHITS now a Finalist∞ at the Stockholm Challenge∞.

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All that is valuable in human society depends upon the opportunity for development accorded the individual.

Albert Einstein

Welcome to the official web site of the Community Health Information Tracking System (CHITS). This site is being maintained by the CHITS Development Team.

CHITS now a Finalist∞ at the Stockholm Challenge∞.

ABOUT CHITS

here.

WHO CREATED CHITS? CHITS was originally created by a software development team from the University of the Philippines [1] led by Dr. Herman Tolentino. This team has since expanded into a cross-cutting collaboration and implementation team and now includes developers from different parts of the world. Read more about the developer team

here.

HOW CAN I USE CHITS? CHITS requires some level of expertise for implementation. We did not specifically say installation here and there is a reason for this. You might want to get started by subscribing to the stakeholder mailing list at chits at googlegroups.com. You may also get in touch with us from

here. Of course we would want you to

get involved in whatever way you can.

WHAT IS THE CHITS MANIFESTO? There are three important things we want CHITS to address as a health information system: improving data quality [2] at the source, simplifying information management processes, building capacity at the community level, and harnessing community partnerships that promote mutual benefit. You can read the expanded manifesto

here.

WHERE CAN I OBTAIN CHITS SOFTWARE? CHITS is open source [3] software in active development. You can obtain the source code from the

Berlios∞ open source repository. After downloading the software, you can use this

CHITS quick installation guide to set up your CHITS application server.

CHITS SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT

Berlios CHITS Software Download∞: This is where you download the CHITS source code so you can install it on your computer. CHITS is a web-based application and functions in a local area network environment. We have packaged CHITS for both Windows and Linux deployment.

Developer Information NEW!: CHITS uses a modular architecture for software development. We have prepared extensive documentation for software developers who want to get involved with the creation of CHITS modules.

CHITS DOCUMENTS

Proposed criteria for choosing a pilot Rural Health Unit (RHU)

CHITS End User Documentation

CHITS Developer Guide

View the CHITS picture gallery.

CHITS TRAINING GUIDES

CHITS Data Manager Training Course -- click here

CHITS Tech Support Training Course -- click here

CHITS Orientation to Decision Makers -- click here

CHITS ARTICLES

2004 Nine Projects∞ from Six Countries from International Development Research Centre∞ (IDRC) of Canada
In 2004, CHITS was featured in the marketing brochure of the International Development Research Centre of Canada. A key milestone in its historical development is a decision by the implementation team to change the specifications of the project as funded because the original project as proposed and funded will not fill the gaps as reflected by reality in the implementation environment.

2005 CHITS Presentation at the 2005 American Medical Informatics (AMIA) Symposium click here∞
In November 2005, Dr. Herman Tolentino read this presentation about CHITS in the Annual Symposium of the American Medical Informatics Association∞ in Washington, DC, in the session for "Electronic Health Records from Around the World".

2006 Asia-Pacific Development Information Programme Article∞
In 2006, the Asia Pacific Development Information Program∞ publishes news about CHITS' selection as a Stockholm Challenge∞ finalist in the Health Category.

2006 Three Philippine Articles
In 2006, three Philippine news articles came out about CHITS. The INQ7.net article∞ by Mr. Erwin Oliva was about Philippines entries in the 2006 Stockholm Challenge mentioning CHITS as one of them. Another article∞ by Mr. Dominiqe Cimafranca, a member of the Philippine Linux Users Group (PLUG), another still another one∞ from the PLUG describes CHITS and how Dr. Alvin Marcelo won an award as one of the Ten Outstanding Young Men in 2005 for his work with CHITS and open source software in health care.

LINKS

UNDP-APDIP International Open Source Network http://www.iosn.net/∞

PANASIA-ICT http://www.amic-web.org/index.php∞

Routine Health Information Network (RHINO) http://www.rhinonet.org∞

REFERENCES

Medical Informatics Unit∞, University of the Philippines
Data quality definition∞ from the Public Health Data Standards Consortium.
Definition of open source from Wikipedia∞ and Open Source Initiative∞

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