[Information systems in health planning].
This article sets out the idea behind the Health Information System, as a tool for applying health policies and for intersectoral decision-making. The elements and development of the Health Information System are discussed, with special reference to the basic data which must be contained with a view to health planning. Finally there is a reflection on the adjustment of information needs to the decision-making levels.
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Subdireción General de Información Sanitaria y Epidemiología, Ministerio de Sanidad y Consumo, Madrid.
D006285:Health Planning; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D007256:Information Systems; D013030:Spain
Sistema de información sanitaria en la planificación.