Demography: HMIS: practice question

A PSM question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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PSM · Demography: HMIS

Sample item

The Health Management Information System in India is best described as:

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The answer and the reasoning

C. A web-based system capturing monthly facility-level service data

HMIS collects monthly reports from sub centres, PHCs, CHCs and hospitals on services such as ANC, deliveries and immunisation, for monitoring and planning, and is complemented by the RCH portal for name-based tracking.

Option by option

  • A. A census of health workers

    It is not a census of workers.

  • B. An insurance database

    It is not an insurance database.

  • C. A web-based system capturing monthly facility-level service data (correct)

    Correct. HMIS captures facility service data.

  • D. A hospital billing system

    It is not a billing system.

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What is the answer to this PSM question?

The best answer is C, A web-based system capturing monthly facility-level service data. HMIS collects monthly reports from sub centres, PHCs, CHCs and hospitals on services such as ANC, deliveries and immunisation, for monitoring and planning, and is complemented by the RCH portal for name-based tracking.

Why is "A census of health workers" not the answer?

It is not a census of workers.

Why is "An insurance database" not the answer?

It is not an insurance database.

Why is "A hospital billing system" not the answer?

It is not a billing system.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Demography: HMIS in PSM. The correct option holds because: Correct. HMIS captures facility service data.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Demography: HMIS?

Practise biostatistics with small calculations until sensitivity, predictive values and risk measures are automatic. Then use the flashcards and the other PSM questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.