Avances en la construcción de un sistema de información en salud en Colombia.

Introduction: Information systems seek to facilitate the logistics of health care, allow health institutions to function effectively, help caregivers to act effectively, improve access to administrative, clinical and epidemiological data, both individual and collective, and simplify access to biomedical references. Objective: To identify progress in building an information system at the national level. Methodology: An exploratory, descriptive and observational study was performed in which qualitative methods are used to collect existing data for the identification and description of information systems in Colombia. Initially, a review was made of databases such as Lilacs, Google Scholar and SciELO over the past twenty years in the following countries: Venezuela, Cuba, Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Spain, Costa Rica and Mexico. Recommendations: For the implementation and commissioning of a functional information system in the country, it is necessary to formulate general policies to facilitate national strategies aimed at generating projects, infrastructure development and maximizing resources. Conclusion: Technological advances can improve and master the information, which means mastering processes and decision-making. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]