News & Updates

We are pleased to announce the release of a major update to the Windows version of iHRIS, Offline iHRIS. Version 3.1.2 includes for the first time all three components of the iHRIS Suite: Manage, Qualify and Plan, our workforce planning and modeling software. This version also has all Version 3.1 updates, including support for building custom reports and the new in-service training management module for iHRIS Manage.In addition, Offline iHRIS 3.1...

We have made some minor bug fixes to the version 3.1.1 of iHRIS that was released last week. All of the software has been updated and now can be downloaded from the software download page of our website.Please read the README file before installing. If you have any questions about this release please contact us through our website or at hris@capacityproject.org.

We are pleased to announce the release of minor updates to all three components in the iHRIS Suite.iHRIS Manage and iHRIS Qualify 3.1.1 incorporate several bug fixes, including fixes to page displays in Internet Explorer 6. iHRIS Qualify also has one new feature: the ability to track record verifications. Read the full release notes.iHRIS Plan 1.0.1 incorporates several improvements based on an initial pilot test of the software in Namibia...

Pape Gaye, president of IntraHealth International, and Dykki Settle, IntraHealth's Director of Informatics, recently attended the PHI2008 Conference, hosted by the University of Washington in Seattle. The theme was "Envisioning Options for Integrated Public Health Information Systems for Low Resource Settings: Components, Connections, Partners, Strategies."The conference is led by Global Partners in Public Health Informatics, an alliance of...

The HRIS team in Uganda had a very successful two weeks upgrading iHRIS Qualify and Manage to the recently released version 3.1. iHRIS Qualify was upgraded at the four professional councils, and data entrants were trained in how to use the new features. iHRIS Manage 3.1 was installed for the central Ministry of Health. Data migration to version 3.1 was a success, with no notable data loss reported. Routine reports identified as necessary for...

The Namibia Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) has made great strides in adopting the Human Resources Information Management System (HRIMS). As of August 2008 there are a number of reports already available for easy access, including:o Staff member personal and appointment details;o Alphabetic list of appointed personnel;o Personnel within a specific age group;o Personnel to receive bonuses;o Occupational groups, job categories and...

Three new technical briefs from the Capacity Project expand the breadth and depth of information available to HR practitioners. “An Overview of Human Resources for Health (HRH) Projection Models” provides a rapid review of health workforce projection approaches and includes a list of references for further research. “Building the Bridge from Human Resources Data to Effective Decisions: Ten Pillars of Successful Data-Driven Decision-Making”...

The Capacity Project recently published a technical brief on Data-Driven Decision-Making (DDDM) entitled, "Building the Bridge from Human Resources Data to Effective Decisions: Ten Pillars of Successful Data-Driven Decision-Making." The brief was written by Ummuro Adano, Senior HR Management Systems Adviser for the Capacity Project. Ummuro provides technical assistance in the areas of HR management and leadership, and has worked closely with the...

Dykki Settle, Director of Health Informatics for the Capacity Project, recently attended two conferences devoted to the topic of health information systems. He spoke with the HRH Global Resource Center about these meetings and shared his insights about this rapidly evolving and increasingly important field. Read the full interview at the HRH Global Resource Center.

Capacity Project human resources information systems (HRIS) team leader Dykki Settle recently presented the iHRIS software at two international conferences dedicated to health information systems (HIS): the World Health Organization’s “Framework for Interoperability for Public Health Tools Meeting” in Geneva, Switzerland, and the joint Health Informatics Association of South Africa and OpenMRS regional conference in Durban, South Africa. The...