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open Insurance Management Information System (openIMIS) implementation in Nepal

Origin language: English
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Target population
Population (general)
Beneficiaries>5M
EvidenceBoth
Start date2016/04
End dateOngoing
StageRoutine project/operational
Country
Nepal
Coverage
National
Nb of implementation sites
2
Lead organization
Implementation partners

Health Focus Area
All
Services
Health financing services
Enabling technologies
Artificial Intelligence
Software
Standards
HL7 FHIR
ICD-11
JSON
Tools
N/A
Funding sources
Government funds
Donors
Business model
N/A
Funders
Summary
openIMIS is an open-source software designed for managing health financing and social protection programs, capable of handling complex data flows by integrating beneficiary, provider, and payer information in one platform. It currently benefits over 7 Million population (34 million individuals across 14 countries) through various programs, including health insurance and cash transfers. As a recognized digital public good, openIMIS was co-created by a dedicated community and is both modular and customizable, facilitating seamless information exchange. It also supports local businesses with a sustainable business model. In, Nepal openIMIS is implemented in Health Insurance program of Health Insurance Board (HIB) and Social Security Fund (SSF) which are the government agency. The modules used are: Beneficiary module Claim module AI moduel for claim Adjudication Payment Module Monitoring Module Formal Sector Module
Keywords
Data integration and management
Health for all
Artificial intelligence
Access to care
Access to pharmacies and health care services
Publications
healthy development
Insights - Lessons learnt
Challenges
The main challenge of impelementation is the digital ecosystem of Nepal. Nepal is a developing economy and many things are in progress. There are challenges in terms of infrastructure such as internet access, electricity etc. Additionally, digital literacy of user is also a challenge.
Recommendations
Local capacity is being developed to use global goods.
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iDHA (Project ID)
7jt0j8
Project links
https://openimis.org/
Origin of information
Publication report
Data source link
https://health.bmz.de/stories/health-and-social-protections-digital-backbone/
Added to the platform on
2025-04-16
Project editors
Last update by
Aziza Merzouki on 2025-06-11
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