Three hospital management systems used in the Philippines are described. The SPEED system is an early warning disease surveillance system launched in 2010 by the Department of Health and WHO to detect potential outbreaks. PhilHealth Link is a call center supporting PhilHealth that helps maximize reimbursement for local government health facilities. Mother Bles Birthing Clinics are networks of birthing centers started in Leyte Province that provide accessible maternal care, primarily for indigent PhilHealth members, through a public-private partnership model.

1. Describe at least three (3) Hospital Management System that is currently used in
the Philippines
1. Surveillance in Post Extreme Emergencies and Disasters (SPEED) is an early
warning disease surveillance system for post-disaster situation launched by Department
of Health and World Health Organization in 2010. The aim of the system is to determine
early and potential disease outbreaks and monitor disease trends. It contributes
immensely in reducing preventable deaths and diseases by enabling timely and
appropriate response by local government officials. Using web-based software
technology which can receive data via SMS, the system enables online data validation
and automatic generation of necessary reports. Thus, it makes the transmission of
syndromic diseases information from barangay or evacuation centers to all levels of the
health system country in a short period of time.
2. PhilHealth Link is a call center for PHilHealth members, a collaborative enterprise
supported by provincial local government units who want to maximize reimbursement
from PhilHealth so that LGU health facilities can have a steady revenue stream. This
project was launched by PhilHealth Region VIII in 2010. PhilHealth LINK is particularly
useful for households whose premiums are subsidized by local government units under
the Sponsored Program, and who may not be fully aware of the benefits they are
entitled to and how these may be availed of.
3. Mother Bles Birthing Clinics (MBBC). are networks of PhilHealth accredited
birthing health facility started in Leyte Province. The program aims to provide poor
pregnant women with accessible and affordable maternal and infant health care
services. Ninety-five (95) percent of clients of MBBC are PhilHealth indigent members,
and the remaining 5 percent are either non-PhilHealth or paying clients. The business
model of Mother Bles Clinics harnesses the comparative advantages of the following
sectors through private-public partnership: KaKaK Foundation Inc., private practicing
midwives, municipal and provincial government.