Electronic medical records to be applied nationwide from March

Health care facilities are required to apply electronic health care record before 2028. (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – First-class health
care facilities nationwide under the management of the are
required to apply starting from March 1,
according to a circular issued by the ministry.

Other health care facilities are required to apply the records before
2028.

According to the circular, electronic medical records must include information
from old paper records and the signatures of people in charge of information
accuracy.

Facilities must ensure personal information privacy as stated in the online
information security law and update the records no later than 12 hours after
patients have health checks or are hospitalised.

In case a check-up lasts more than 12 hours or a technical problem occurs, the
deadline for recording updates is no more than 24 hours.

The electronic medical record application will follow two periods. From 2019 to
2023, must upgrade their systems to apply
the technology. Other facilities should make preparations to get ready for the
application.

From 2024 to 2028, all health care facilities across the country will have to
replace paper medical records with electronic ones.-VNA