Basic information about IHIS CR

Institute of health information and statistics of the Czech Republic (IHIS CR) was established in 1960. It is a government organisation founded by Ministry of Health.

The main task and object of activity of the Institute is management and co-ordination of the National Health Information System (NHIS), including its further development and improvement. The functions of NHIS include collection and processing of information concerning health and health care, management of national health registries, provision of information in the extent determined by law and other regulations respecting protection of personal data, and exploitation of this information in health research. The tasks of IHIS CR and of NHIS are defined by Act no. 20/1966 Sb. on National Health Care, in wording of later amendments - §67c.

The Institute is a component of State Statistical Service (on the basis of the Competence Act) and performs this service according to Act no. 89/1995 Sb. on State Statistical Service, in wording of later amendments.

The Institute co-operates with other organisations of State Statistical Service, in particular, with Czech Statistical Office, organises communication between NHIS and individual health establishments, and co-operates with the management of information systems of other organisations within as well as outside the Sector of Health.

The Institute co-operates with the Association of Hospitals, associations of physicians, professional medical associations, health insurance corporations and other organisations, particularly in improving the contents of NHIS and exploitation of the processed data.

In the field of health statistics on international level, the Institute co-operates particularly with WHO, OECD, UN, EUROSTAT and other international organisations. The Institute is the official provider of information from NHIS in the CR.

In processing personal data, the Institute acts as data administrator in accordance with Act no. 101/2000 Sb. on Personal Data Protection, in wording of later amendments, except cases where the Ministry of Health or the Institute commissions another administrator according to the mentioned law.