The development of a management information system for Health Systems Agencies

The legislation establishing the Health Systems Agencies (HSA) requires the development of a Management Information System (MIS) for these agencies. The authors, during the Summer of 1976. developed an MIS for an HSA which provides both information for internal management control and external reporting requirements. This paper discusses the system design and its implementation during the initial phase of agency operation. The system consists of a data base. procedures for gathering the data and methods of condensing the data into the information necessary for internal control, strategic planning, and external reporting.