87pc of HK population has signed up for eHealth
Secretary for Health Lo Chung-mau has called on those who have not yet registered for the Electronic Health System (eHealth) to do so, with nearly 90 percent of the populace having joined. Officiating at an event to mark the 10th anniversary of eHealth, he said the system was used in the early days of its launch in 2016 as a platform for private-sector doctors to access patients' public-sector…
Nearly 90 percent of Hong Kong's population has signed up for the Electronic Health System, known as eHealth, according to Health Secretary Lo Chung-mau. The system, which celebrated its 10th anniversary, initially served as a platform for private doctors to access patients' public healthcare records. However, over the past decade, it has enabled the sharing of records in both directions.
Currently, 4,700 healthcare organizations, 63,000 healthcare providers, and 6.5 million residents are part of the eHealth network. Lo highlighted that the amount of patient data uploaded by private sector healthcare providers has surged by 110 percent compared to the same period last year. The system's monthly usage, now covering 87 percent of the population, has exceeded 1.3 million.
Lo anticipates that the number of registrants will surpass 90 percent soon. He also expects the upcoming seasonal vaccination programme to begin early next month, with parents able to submit electronic consent forms on the eHealth platform for their children's inoculations, aiming to boost efficiency.
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