## [Health Informatics Building Blocks (HIBBs)](/health-informatics-building-blocks-hibbs) The Health Informatics Building Blocks (HIBBs) Program was designed to build workforce capacity in resource constrained environments to plan, develop, manage, and use health information and communications technology (HICT) applications, with the goal of improving the delivery of health care. With an initial focus on sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), the Program worked with local partners to develop, implement, and evaluate training resources for distance and face-to-face learning on HICT topics. The [**Global Health Informatics Partnership (GHIP)**](https://www.ghip.net/), the umbrella organization for global programs at the AMIA (American Medical Informatics Association), managed the HIBBs Program. The Rockefeller Foundation provided financial support for the HIBBs Program. Local instructors can integrate HIBBs into a training program or curriculum by using the HIBB as is or by adapting it to meet local training needs. Alternatively, a HIBB module can be a stand-alone learning object for use by individuals as part of a distance learning program. To aid users in determining which HIBBs will meet their needs, the HIBBs project developed a framework that links the content in HIBB modules to HICT competency and curricular needs. HIBBs modules were developed in collaboration with experts who were active in the delivery of health information and communication technology (HICT) training in sub-Saharan Africa. Each of these modules is an open educational resource designed to teach concepts related to current practices in health informatics and communications technology. To be considered a HIBB the material must be an open education learning module intended to be used in a low resource setting. ### **Fundamental Skills** - Information Retrieval: Access to Knowledge-Based Resources - [Information Retrieval Slides and Audio](https://www.oerafrica.org/FTPFolder/Website%20Materials/Health/HiBBS/Information%20Retrieval//IR/player.html) - [Information Retrieval Audio](https://www.oerafrica.org/FTPFolder/Website%20Materials/Health/HiBBS/Information%20Retrieval/IR.mp3) - [Information Retrieval Slides](https://www.oerafrica.org/FTPFolder/Website%20Materials/Health/HiBBS/Information%20Retrieval/InformationResources.ppt) - [Information Retrieval Slides Handout](https://www.oerafrica.org/FTPFolder/Website%20Materials/Health/HiBBS/Information%20Retrieval/InformationResources.pdf) - [Information Retrieval Transcript](https://www.oerafrica.org/FTPFolder/Website%20Materials/Health/HiBBS/Information%20Retrieval/IRTranscript.pdf) - [References](https://www.oerafrica.org/FTPFolder/Website%20Materials/Health/HiBBS/Information%20Retrieval/IRRefs.pdf) - [Self-Assessment Quiz](https://www.oerafrica.org/Portals/49/InfoRetrievalAssessment.doc) - [Detailed Specifications](https://www.oerafrica.org/FTPFolder/Website%20Materials/Health/HiBBS/Information%20Retrieval/IR%20Detailed%20Specifications.pdf) ### **Introduction to Informatics** - Introduction to Medical Informatics - [An Introduction to Medical Informatics Slides with instructor notes](https://www.oerafrica.org/ResourceDownload.aspx?assetid=2405&userid=1) - [An Introduction to Medical Informatics Slides/Lecture Video.](https://www.oerafrica.org/ResourceDownload.aspx?assetid=2407&userid=1) Click here to download the ["READ ME"](https://www.oerafrica.org/Portals/49/Intro%20Medical%20Informatics%20instructions.doc "Instructions") file - [An Introduction to Medical Informatics Audio Only](https://www.oerafrica.org/ResourceDownload.aspx?assetid=2406&userid=1) - [An Introduction to Medical Informatics Video 1](https://www.oerafrica.org/ResourceDownload.aspx?assetid=2408&userid=1) - [An Introduction to Medical Informatics Video 2](https://www.oerafrica.org/ResourceDownload.aspx?assetid=2409&userid=1) - [An Introduction to Medical Informatics Video 3](https://www.oerafrica.org/ResourceDownload.aspx?assetid=2410&userid=1) - [An Introduction to Medical Informatics Video 4](https://www.oerafrica.org/ResourceDownload.aspx?assetid=2411&userid=1) - [An Introduction to Medical Informatics Video 5](https://www.oerafrica.org/ResourceDownload.aspx?assetid=2412&userid=1) - [Detailed Specifications](https://www.oerafrica.org/resources/Website%20Materials/Health/HiBBS/UKZN%20Intro%20to%20MI/Intro%20Medical%20Informatics%20spec%20sheet.doc) - Health Informatics Terminologies - [Health Informatics Terminologies: an Introduction Slides](https://www.oerafrica.org/ResourceResults/tabid/1562/mctl/Details/id/38945/Default.aspx "Click here to open this resource...") - [Health Informatics Terminologies: an Introduction Slides with Voiceover](https://www.oerafrica.org/ResourceDownload.aspx?assetid=2388&userid=1 "Click here to open this resource..."). Click here to download the ["READ ME"](https://www.oerafrica.org/Portals/49/Instructions.doc "Instructions") file - [Health Informatics Terminologies: an Introduction Audio Only](https://www.oerafrica.org/ResourceResults/tabid/1562/mctl/Details/id/38947/Default.aspx "Click here to open this resource...") - [Health Informatics Terminologies: an Introduction Transcript](https://www.oerafrica.org/ResourceResults/tabid/1562/mctl/Details/id/38946/Default.aspx "Click here to open this resource...") - [Detailed Specifications](https://www.oerafrica.org/resources/Website%20Materials/Health/HiBBS/UG%20Informatics%20Terminology/Informatics%20Terminology%20spec%20sheet.doc) ### **Health Information Systems** - Introduction to Electronic Medical Records - [An Introduction to Electronic Medical Records Slides with Instructor notes](https://www.oerafrica.org/ResourceResults/tabid/1562/mctl/Details/id/38965/Default.aspx "Click here to open this resource...") - [An Introduction to Electronic Medical Records Slides with Synchronized Lecture.](https://www.oerafrica.org/ResourceDownload.aspx?assetid=2402&userid=1 "Click here to open this resource...") Click here to download the ["READ ME"](https://www.oerafrica.org/Portals/49/Intro%20Medical%20Informatics%20instructions.doc "Instructions") file - [An Introduction to Electronic Medical Records Audio Only](https://www.oerafrica.org/ResourceResults/tabid/1562/mctl/Details/id/38964/Default.aspx "Click here to open this resource...") - [An Introduction to Electronic Medical Records Video Part 1](https://www.oerafrica.org/ResourceDownload.aspx?assetid=2401&userid=1 "Click here to open this resource...") - [An Introduction to Electronic Medical Records Video Part 2](https://www.oerafrica.org/ResourceDownload.aspx?assetid=2400&userid=1 "Click here to open this resource...") - [Detailed Specifications](https://www.oerafrica.org/resources/Website%20Materials/Health/HiBBS/UKZN%20Intro%20to%20EMRs/Introduction%20to%20EMR%20spec%20sheet.doc) - Routine Health Information Systems - [Introduction to Routine Health Information System Slides](https://www.oerafrica.org/ResourceDownload.aspx?assetid=2390&userid=1) - [ntroduction to Routine Health Information System Slides with Voiceover. ](https://www.oerafrica.org/ResourceDownload.aspx?assetid=2391&userid=1)Click here to download the ["READ ME"](https://www.oerafrica.org/Portals/49/Instructions.doc "Instructions") file - [Introduction to Routine Health Information System Audio Only](https://www.oerafrica.org/ResourceDownload.aspx?assetid=2392&userid=1) - [Detailed Specifications](https://www.oerafrica.org/resources/Website%20Materials/Health/HiBBS/UG%20RHIS/Routine%20HIS%20spec_sheet.doc) - EMR Implementation Considerations - [EMR Implementation Considerations Slides](https://oerafrica.org/resources//Website%20Materials/Health/HiBBS/UKZN%20EMR%20Implementation/considerations.ppt) - [EMR Implementation Considerations Slides with video of lecturer.](https://oerafrica.org/resources//Website%20Materials/Health/HiBBS/UKZN%20EMR%20Implementation/Authorgen.zip) Click here to download the ["READ ME"](https://oerafrica.org/Portals/49/Intro%20Medical%20Informatics%20instructions.doc "Instructions") file - [EMR Implementation Considerations Audio](https://oerafrica.org/resources//Website%20Materials/Health/HiBBS/UKZN%20EMR%20Implementation/considerations.zip) - [Detailed Specifications](https://oerafrica.org/FTPFolder//Website%20Materials/Health/HiBBS/UKZN%20EMR%20Implementation/EMR%20Implementation%20Considerations%20spec%20sheet.doc) ### **Ethics & Legal Issues** - Ethics and Integrity in Data Use and Management - [Ethics and Integrity in Data Use and Management Slides and Audio](https://www.oerafrica.org/ResourceDownload.aspx?assetid=1603&userid=1) - [Ethics and Integrity in Data Use and Management Audio](https://www.oerafrica.org/FTPFolder/Website%20Materials/Health/HiBBS/Reach_Ethics/ethics.zip) - [Ethics and Integrity in Data Use and Management Slides with Audio](https://www.oerafrica.org/FTPFolder/Website%20Materials/Health/HiBBS/Reach_Ethics/Ethics.m4v.zip) - [Ethics and Integrity in Data Use and Management Mobile Phone](https://www.oerafrica.org/FTPFolder/Website%20Materials/Health/HiBBS/Reach_Ethics/Ethics%20-%20Tiny_3gPhone.zip) - [Self-Assessment Questions](https://www.oerafrica.org/ResourceDownload.aspx?assetid=1604&userid=1) - [Detailed Specifications](https://www.oerafrica.org/ResourceDownload.aspx?assetid=1605&userid=1) - [Data Management Ethics Resources](https://www.oerafrica.org/ResourceDownload.aspx?assetid=1606&userid=1) - Privacy, Confidentiality, and Security - [Privacy, Confidentiality, and Security Lecture Slides and Audio](https://www.oerafrica.org/FTPFolder/Website%20Materials/Health/HiBBS/SecurityPrivacyConfidentiality/PrivacySecurity.zip) - [Privacy, Confidentiality, and Security Lecture Audio](https://www.oerafrica.org/FTPFolder/Website%20Materials/Health/HiBBS/SecurityPrivacyConfidentiality/PrivacySecurity.mp3) - [Privacy, Confidentiality, and Security Slides](https://www.oerafrica.org/FTPFolder/Website%20Materials/Health/HiBBS/SecurityPrivacyConfidentiality/PrivacySecurity.ppt) - [Privacy, Confidentiality, and Security Slide Handout](https://www.oerafrica.org/FTPFolder/Website%20Materials/Health/HiBBS/SecurityPrivacyConfidentiality/PrivacySecurity.pdf) - [Privacy, Confidentiality, and Security Transcript](https://www.oerafrica.org/FTPFolder/Website%20Materials/Health/HiBBS/SecurityPrivacyConfidentiality/PrivacySecurityTranscript.pdf) - [References](https://www.oerafrica.org/FTPFolder/Website%20Materials/Health/HiBBS/SecurityPrivacyConfidentiality/PrivacySecurityRefs.pdf) - [Self-Assessment Questions](https://www.oerafrica.org/FTPFolder/Website%20Materials/Health/HiBBS/SecurityPrivacyConfidentiality/PrivacySecuritySA.doc) - [Acronyms](https://www.oerafrica.org/FTPFolder/Website%20Materials/Health/HiBBS/SecurityPrivacyConfidentiality/PrivacySecurityAcronyms.doc) - [Detailed Specifications](https://www.oerafrica.org/FTPFolder/Website%20Materials/Health/HiBBS/SecurityPrivacyConfidentiality/PrivacySecuritySpecifications.pdf) ### **Data Quality** - Data Quality: Out of Range Values - [Out of Range Values Slides](https://www.oerafrica.org/ResourceDownload.aspx?assetid=2260&userid=1) - [Out of Range Values Slides with Voiceover](https://www.oerafrica.org/ResourceDownload.aspx?assetid=2255&userid=1) - [Out of Range Values Slides with Voiceover - Ipod version](https://www.oerafrica.org/ResourceDownload.aspx?assetid=2256&userid=1) - [Out of Range Values Audio Only](https://www.oerafrica.org/ResourceDownload.aspx?assetid=2257&userid=1) - [Out of Range Values Video](https://www.oerafrica.org/ResourceDownload.aspx?assetid=2258&userid=1) - [Detailed Specifications](https://www.oerafrica.org/ResourceDownload.aspx?assetid=2259&userid=1) - Data Quality: Missing Data - [Data Quality Missing Data Slides](https://www.oerafrica.org/ResourceDownload.aspx?assetid=1601&userid=1) - [Data Quality Missing Data Audio](https://www.oerafrica.org/FTPFolder/Website%20Materials/Health/HiBBS/ReachMissingData/MissingData_AudioOnly.zip) - [Data Quality Missing Data Slides with Audio](https://www.oerafrica.org/FTPFolder/Website%20Materials/Health/HiBBS/ReachMissingData/MissingData_Medium.zip) - [Data Quality Missing Data Audio Mobile Phones](https://www.oerafrica.org/FTPFolder/Website%20Materials/Health/HiBBS/ReachMissingData/MissingData_Phone.zip) - [Detailed Specifications](https://www.oerafrica.org/ResourceResults/tabid/1562/mctl/Details/id/38735/Default.aspx) - Data Quality: Data Cleaning - [Data Cleaning Slides](https://www.oerafrica.org/resources/Website%20Materials/Health/HiBBS/Data%20Cleaning/DQdataCleaning.ppt) - [Data Cleaning Audio](https://www.oerafrica.org/FTPFolder/Website%20Materials/Health/HiBBS/Data%20Cleaning/Data%20Cleaning.zip) - [Data Cleaning Video](https://www.oerafrica.org/FTPFolder/Website%20Materials/Health/HiBBS/Data%20Cleaning/Data%20Cleaning%20mov.zip) - [Data Cleaning Slides with Voice over - Ipod version](https://www.oerafrica.org/FTPFolder/Website%20Materials/Health/HiBBS/Data%20Cleaning/Data%20Cleaning_iPod.zip) - [Detailed Specifications](https://www.oerafrica.org/FTPFolder//Website%20Materials/Health/HiBBS/Data%20Cleaning/Data%20Quality-Data%20Cleaning_specs%20.pdf) - Data Quality: Introduction to Form Design - [Introduction to Form Design](https://oerafrica.org/Portals/49/Introduction%20to%20Form%20Design.ppt) - [Detailed Specification](https://www.oerafrica.org/Portals/49/Introduction%20to%20Form%20Design%20spec%20sheet.doc) ### **Research** - Preparing Research Datasets - [Preparing Research Datasets Slides](https://www.oerafrica.org/FTPFolder/Website%20Materials/Health/HiBBS/Preparing%20Research%20Datasets/PreparingResearchDatasets.ppt) - [Preparing Research Datasets Audio](https://www.oerafrica.org/FTPFolder/Website%20Materials/Health/HiBBS/Preparing%20Research%20Datasets/Preparing%20Research%20Datasets%20%282%29.zip) - [Preparing Research Datasets Slides Augmented with Voiceover - Ipod version](https://www.oerafrica.org/FTPFolder/Website%20Materials/Health/HiBBS/Preparing%20Research%20Datasets/Preparing%20Research%20Datasets_iPod.zip) - [Preparing Research Datasets Video]() - [Detailed Specifications](https://www.oerafrica.org/FTPFolder/Website%20Materials/Health/HiBBS/Preparing%20Research%20Datasets/PreparingResearch%20Datasets_specs.pdf) - Introduction to Bioinformatics - [Introduction to Bioinformatics Slides](https://oerafrica.org/resources/Website%20Materials/Health/HiBBS/UKZN%20Intro%20to%20Bioinformatics/Bioinfomatics.ppt "Click here to open this resource...") - [Introduction to Bioinformatics Audio](https://oerafrica.org/resources/Website%20Materials/Health/HiBBS/UKZN%20Intro%20to%20Bioinformatics/Bioinfomatics.zip "Click here to open this resource...") - [Introduction to Bioinformatics Video clips](https://oerafrica.org/resources/Website%20Materials/Health/HiBBS/UKZN%20Intro%20to%20Bioinformatics/videoone.zip "Click here to open this resource...") - [Introduction to Bioinformatics Slides synchronized with video of lecture.](https://oerafrica.org/resources/Website%20Materials/Health/HiBBS/UKZN%20Intro%20to%20Bioinformatics/Authorgen.zip "Click here to open this resource...") Click here to download the ["READ ME"](https://oerafrica.org/Portals/49/Intro%20Medical%20Informatics%20instructions.doc "Instructions") file - [Detailed Specifications](https://oerafrica.org/resources/Website%20Materials/Health/HiBBS/UKZN%20Intro%20to%20Bioinformatics/Intro%20to%20Bioinformatics%20spec%20sheet.doc) ### Leadership & Management - Managing Change in Healthcare IT Implementations - [Introduction to Managing Change in Healthcare IT Implementations Slides](https://www.oerafrica.org/ResourceDownload.aspx?assetid=1598&userid=1) - [Selected References](https://www.oerafrica.org/ResourceDownload.aspx?assetid=1599&userid=1) - [Detailed Specifications](https://www.oerafrica.org/ResourceDownload.aspx?assetid=1600&userid=1) ### **Training Tools** - Game-based Assessment Quiz Template - [Game-based Assessment Quiz Template Slides](https://www.oerafrica.org/ResourceResults/tabid/1562/mctl/Details/id/38728/Default.aspx) - [Game Score Sheet](https://www.oerafrica.org/ResourceDownload.aspx?assetid=1596&userid=1) - [Detailed Specifications](https://www.oerafrica.org/ResourceDownload.aspx?assetid=1597&userid=1)