USAID Health Finance and Governance Activity: HEALTH SECTOR MICRO DATA REQUIREMENTS, NEEDS, USE AND READINESS

The activity was conducted from March 15, 2016, to March 14, 2021, under Agreement Number AID-278-A-17-00001. The study focused on the healthcare sector in Jordan, examining the main elements, data sources, and data availability in various entities of the healthcare system. The study identified healthcare providers, insurance and payment arrangements, and major public and private health sector organizations as key components of the healthcare sector in Jordan. The study also examined existing data sources and data availability in healthcare facilities, including Al-Bashir Hospital, Amman Comprehensive Health Center, Prince Hamza Hospital, RMS, KHCC, KAUH, JUH, and The Specialty Hospital. The study found that data concerning doctors, consumers/patients, transactions, and treatment of outpatients and inpatients were available in these facilities. The study also examined data in other relevant organizations in the healthcare sector, including the Ministry of Health's HR Directorate, Directorate of Information and Studies, Budget Directorate and Expenditure Directorate, Data Directorate, Directorate of Biomedical Engineering, Health Insurance Administration, and Jordan Health Aid Society International. The study found that these organizations had various data sources and systems, including clinical data management, computerized management maintenance systems, and current procedural terminology. The study's findings had implications for data readiness, including cost studies, actuarial studies, government transparency, and performance measurement. The study also identified potential barriers to data demand and use in the healthcare sector in Jordan, including lack of data standards, inadequate data quality, and limited data availability. To address these barriers, the study proposed potential interventions to improve data generation and data use in relation to different scenarios for the development and organization of the healthcare sector in Jordan. The study concluded that improving data readiness in the healthcare sector in Jordan requires addressing the identified barriers and implementing the proposed interventions. The study recommended that the Ministry of Health and other stakeholders work together to develop a comprehensive data strategy that addresses the needs of the healthcare sector in Jordan. The study also recommended that the Ministry of Health and other stakeholders invest in data infrastructure, including data management systems and data analytics tools, to support data-driven decision-making in the healthcare sector. The study's findings and recommendations were based on a review of existing studies, reports, and background materials, including the Jordan Health Finance and Governance Activity's year one workplan, the Assessment of the Jordanian Health Information System, Towards Universal Health Coverage, the Jordan National Health Accounts 2015, and the Motivation and Retention of Health Workers in Ministry of Health Facilities in Four Governorates in Jordan.