Patients receive physical therapy at District 11 Hospital in HCM City. (Source: VNA)HCM City (VNA) – All residents in Ho Chi Minh City will have
electronic medical records connected to the database of the city’s health
facilities by 2025, according to the municipal People’s Committee.
The records will be compiled from 2019 to 2025 which was approved by Vice
Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Le Thanh Liem.
The connections will ensure updated information on patients, and
ultimately universal for all its residents.
By 2022, the city will collect initial data on residents’ health including
name, age, gender, birth, address, ID, and . The data will be
updated year-by-year until 2025.
After collecting and setting up the data, relevant agencies will analyse and
carry out a surveillance health index of residents to evaluate disease
scenarios in the city.
Artificial intelligence will be applied in research and will forecast trends
relating to health. Then suitable strategies to improve health of residents
will be suggested.
The committee has instructed relevant agencies to increase investment in IT
infrastructure to ensure data security.
Software used for electronic medical records will have to match the city’s
electronic architecture and the Ministry of Health’s technical standards.
The software will also be used widely and be compatible with relevant health
information systems.
When a health facility admits a patient, it will be responsible to search for
information related to their health and medical history in the system and
update their medical information in their electronic medical records.
According to the committee, via electronic medical records, patients will be
examined and treated more rapidly and accurately.
When typing the code of a patient’s , doctors will
access the latest information about the patient, helping them improve diagnosis
and treatment.
Residents in the city will also have access and be aware of their records so
they can be proactive in maintaining their health.
A steering board, which will be set up for the implementation of electronic
medical records, will include managers of agencies in health, IT and other
sectors./.
Source: VietnamPlus
