Data generated through routine health information systems (HIS) has strategic, technical, and operational value, serving to provide the information required to translate policy intention and national priorities into health service delivery, positive health outcomes and user experience. Including the private healthcare sector within routine HIS is therefore important, particularly in contexts where private healthcare entities deliver a large proportion of health services. However, even where data and information are available from the private healthcare sector, these may not be used to govern or build understanding with component entities. This brief explores constraints to data capture and management within health systems and its use for decision making with specific focus on the governance of the contribution of the private sector in health to public health outcomes. File(s) Data for governance of the private sector in health (7.5 MB - PDF) Download Overview Research category Health Policy Programme area Data for Governance