Term: Population-Based Health Information System (POPULIS)

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2021-11-22

Definition:

Formerly called Population Health Information System (PHIS), POPULIS was developed by MCHP to provide population based information on the health and health care utilization of Manitobans. It links the health of the population to its use of health care services and to economic and social factors. POPULIS tracks health status and health care use based on the region in which people live, not where they receive care. Analyses can be provided at various geographic levels including Regional Health Authorities, municipalities, or hospital service areas.

NOTE: In some of MCHP's early research, POPULIS was a term used to describe what is now known as the Manitoba Population Research Data Repository.

Related concepts 

• Health Status Indicators
• Socio-Economic Risk Index (SERI)

Related terms 

• Health Status Indicators
• Manitoba Population Research Data Repository (Repository)
• Socio-Economic Characteristics (SEC)
• Utilization of Personal Care Home (PCH) Resources
• Utilization of Physician Resources

Links 

• Manitoba Population Research Data Repository website
• POPULIS - What is it anyway ?
• POPULIS Diagram

References 

• Black C, Roos NP, Fransoo R, Martens PJ. Comparative Indicators of Population Health and Health Care use for Manitoba's Regional Health Authorities: A POPULIS Project. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy and Evaluation, 1999. [Report] [Summary] (View)
• Black CD, Burchill CA, Roos LL. The Population Health Information System: data analysis and software. Med Care 1995;33(12 Suppl):DS127-DS131. [Abstract] (View)
• Cohen MM, MacWilliam L. Measuring the health of the population. Med Care 1995;33(12 Suppl):DS21-DS42. [Abstract] (View)
• Frohlich N, Fransoo R, Roos NP. Indicators of Health Status and Health Service Use for the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2001. [Report] [Summary] (View)
• Frohlich N, Markesteyn T, Roos NP, Carriere KC, Black CD, De Coster C, Burchill CA, MacWilliam L. Stability and trends over 3 years of data. Med Care 1995;33(12 Suppl):DS100-DS108. [Abstract] (View)
• Martens PJ, Bond R, Jebamani L, Burchill C, Roos NP, Derksen S, Beaulieu M, Steinbach C, MacWilliam L, Walld R, Dik N, Sanderson D, Health Information and Research Committee AoMC, Tanner-Spence M, Leader A, Elias B, O'Neil J. The Health and Health Care Use of Registered First Nations People Living in Manitoba: A Population-Based Study. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2002. [Report] [Summary] [Additional Materials] (View)
• Metge C, Black C, Peterson S, Kozyrskyj A, Roos NP, Bogdanovic B. Analysis of Patterns of Pharmaceutical Use in Manitoba, 1996: Key Findings - A POPULIS Project. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy and Evaluation, 1999. [Report] [Summary] (View)
• Metge C, Kozyrskyj A, Dahl M, Yogendran M, Roos NP. Pharmaceuticals: Focussing on Appropriate Utilization. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2003. [Report] [Summary] (View)
• Roberts JD, Fransoo R, Black C, Roos LL, Martens PJ. Research meets reality: Administrative data to guide planning for Canadian Regional Health Authorities. Healthcare Manage Forum 2002;15(4):13-21.(View)
• Shanahan M, Steinbach C, Burchill C, Friesen D, Black C. A Project to Investigate Provincial Expenditures on Health Care to Manitobans: A POPULIS Project. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy and Evaluation, 1997. [Report] [Summary] (View)