The Social Health Authority has made accredited Health Management Information Systems mandatory for all healthcare providers starting the 2026/28 contracting cycle. Providers without certified systems risk losing eligibility for SHA contracts.
In a notice issued on Tuesday, June 30, SHA CEO Mercy Mwangangi stated that all contracted and prospective healthcare providers must use a certified HMIS meeting technical integration requirements with the authority and the Digital Health Agency.
Providers must stay connected to SHA's Centralised Digital Platform for service verification, claims processing and information exchange. The requirement is based on the SHA contract and the Digital Health Act, 2023.
Mwangangi said during a stakeholder meeting, "Within the next three months, I expect all providers to be fully integrated. If not, we will have no option but to decontract non-compliant facilities." Non-compliant facilities will be ineligible for new contracts or renewals.
The systems must be certified by the Digital Health Agency and comply with national standards and the Data Protection Act.