Tutorial Fellow, Health Systems Management Specialist/Health Records & Information Manager
Department of Applied Health

Biography:
Health care planning and information management and evaluations.
Identifying trends of diseases for evaluating the standards and quality of patient and client care.Classify diseases, injuries, information materials and procedures in case mix and compilation of client and health statistics.
Develop, design and manage information systems and information collection development policies,Conduct research and develop essential health and information care services using data generated from health records and information systems. Member, Moi University Information Science Students Association (MUISA). Chairman, Marakwet University Students Association (M.U.S.A.), Moi University (Main Campus) Branch 2007/2008.
Member standing committees in Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital including MTRH Training Centre Policy Committee and Budget Committee.
Member AMRO(K) and HRIMB
Committee member for designing and implementation of Health Records and Information Management Curriculum at MTRH.
Tutor of  Health Records and Information Technology course at MTRH Training centre2009-To 2018

Research Interests:
Academic Qualifications:
1989 to1991 Certificate in Health Records and Information Technology
1995 to 1999 Diploma in Health Records and information technology
2006 to 2008 BSC Information Sciences Records Management option
2012 to 2016 Master of Public Health, Health Services Management
2019 to date Doctor of Philosophy, Health Systems Management

Publications:
Role of telemedicine utilization in enabling access to healthcare by mobility disability persons in Kakamega and Baringo Counties, Kenya (ongoing).
The dynamics of health information exchange in healthcare Management in LMIC: A Systematic Review
Health management information systems, opportunities for health systems strengthening in Africa:  A desktop review
Will be funded by personal sources
Biwott K B, Odhini S.O and Musyoki S.K (2020) CURRENT TOPICS IN MEDICINE AND MEDICAL RESEARCH VOL.8Book Publisher International, India2020
DOI: https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/ctmamr/v8 ISBN-13 (15)
978-93-90431-87-8
Biwott K B, Odhini S.O and Musyoki S.K (2018(Assessment of organizational factors for health management information systems performance in Elgeiyo Marakwet County, Kenya    International journal of medical and health sciences 2018 https://www.researchgate.net › publication › 340479323_@EPH - International Journal of Medical and Health Science
Stone G S., Aruasa W Tarus T.,Shikanga M., Biwott B, Ngetich T, Andale T, Cheriro B  (2015) The relationship of weekend admission and mortality in public medical wards at a Kenyan referral hospital,Eldoret International health2015 DOI: 10.1093/inthealth/ihu100 International Health (RSTMH) 2015 Vol.7 No.6 pp.433-437 ref.17
Stone G.S, Aruasa W Tarus T.,Shikanga M., Biwott B, Ngetich T., Andale T, Cheriro B  (2014) The association between insurance status and in-hospital mortality in public medical wards of a Kenya referral hospital, Eldoret  Global Health Action Volume 7, 2014 - Issue 1 https://doi.org/10.3402/gha.v7.23137

Classes taught:
Teach diploma in Health Records and Information Management and undergraduates in Biomedical Sciences and Technology,Public Health, Community Health, Nutrition and Dietetics and  Medical Laboratory Sciences

 Other relevant links:
http://biwottkb.website2.me
https://www.linkedin.com/in/benson-biwott
Youtube.com/@bensonbiwott4197
Orchid-0000-0002-1936-5419
kbenson@kisiiuniversity.ac.ke and
Bbchep2009@gmail.com