[Health status indicators and the importance of their use in daily practice]

Health information undoubtedly has great social, political and economic importance. To have relevant information, it means to have basis for timely reporting, basis for action, and prerequisites for success. The purpose is to produce and use adequately appropriate information about health status, health risks and health outcomes in order to establish priorities. Health information should be useful and easy accessible to all potential users in every moment, from health care providers to the general public. Health indicators, as aggregated health statistical data, present measure instruments in this process, and because of that definition, development and implementation of basic set of health indicators at all levels (public health and clinic) must be the priority activity in the current moment of health sector reform in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Basic set of relevant and measurable indicators should be founded on different aspects of health and health care (health promotion, diseases prevention, clinical treatment, rehabilitation), monitoring and evaluation as a part of everyday's routine in health sector.