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Table 4 Key digital and governance features of HRHIS in Oman

From: The transition of human resources for health information systems from the MDGs into the SDGs and the post-pandemic era: reviewing the evidence from 2000 to 2022

Digital features

Governance/leadership

• 80–90% interoperable data between human resources, HIS, and payroll for public and private sectors

• Unique ID for employees

• International standards for indicators

• Indicators cover pre-service education, payroll, licensing, attendance, retention, exit labor force, HIS, supplies, and health facilities

• WISN used for equitable staffing based on actual workload

• NHWA used for overall health planning, management, and policies

• MOH has a Director of Information Technology overseeing all electronic data systems

• Oman Vision for Health 2050 is a strategic plan for HRHIS, the health system, and services

• Oman uses HRH data at the highest levels of government for health system development

• Oman Observatory Committee reviews HRH data, enters these data into NHWA, and uses data for policy, planning, management, and improvements in the HRHIS

• HRHIS used across various ministries and private sector