{
  "id": 9935599,
  "title": "Projek EMR PERSADA Perlis pendekkan masa menunggu pesakit, kata Fahmi",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/projek-emr-persada-perlis-pendekkan-masa-menunggu-pesakit-kata-fahmi-9935599",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-26T07:11:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/09/26/projek-emr-persada-perlis-pendekkan-masa-menunggu-pesakit-kata-fahmi"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Fahmi Fadzil showcased the PERSADA project at Padang Besar Health Clinic, today. (Photo SKMM) PADANG BESAR: Implementation of the Electronic Health Record System (EMR) via the National Digital Health Ecosystem and Connectivity initiative (PERSADA) at a health facility in Perlis is positively impacting patient waiting times. Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil stated that since the project started four months ago, over 86% of patients are meeting with doctors within 60 minutes, while 62.8% can do so within 30 minutes. \"It has successfully benefited more than 200,000 patients in Perlis. I also received feedback about the system and shared some suggestions to ensure its safe use and ease of use for health department staff,\" he said. Speaking to journalists after touring the PERSADA project at Padang Besar Health Clinic today, accompanied by Deputy Secretary-General of the Communications Minister Abdul Halim Hamzah and Perlis Health Department Director Dr Ghazali Chik, Fahmi said that doctors no longer need to wait for manual patient medical history records, as all relevant information is now available in a more easily accessible format via the relevant system. \"I myself have seen that doctors find this helpful in their work and reduces waiting time for records to be brought to them, stored in cloud-based data which is safer,\" he said. In this regard, Fahmi expressed his desire to expand the use of the system for the benefit of other states, although he will first investigate several aspects, including internet accessibility, to ensure the system can be used efficiently and effectively. \"I see it can be utilized in other states, we will investigate several aspects, as the issue at hand may vary in some states, some health clinics may not be fast enough, I was informed that internet connectivity for this system is at least 100mbps,\" he said. The State Communication and Multimedia Council (SKMM) in a statement explained that through PERSADA, strengthened connectivity will support smoother health information sharing and serve as the basis for implementing the \"One Individual, One Health Record\" aspiration. \"Patient health records can support continuity of care when receiving treatment at different facilities or locations, thereby creating a more seamless and consistent healthcare experience, and helping to reduce waiting time,\" according to them. According to that statement, inter-ministerial cooperation between the Communications Ministry via SKMM and the Health Ministry (KKM) can strengthen service delivery and connectivity, as well as more tailored digital and technology. Meanwhile, Fahmi said SKMM integrated telehealth services through 17 National Health Information Distribution Centers (NADI) in Perlis, allowing residents to access certain services such as health screening at the NADI centers without needing to go to the health clinic. \"We will show stronger cooperation between NADI under MCMC and health clinics and rural clinics not only in Perlis but throughout the country to help patients get treatment,\" he said.",
  "summary": "Menteri komunikasi itu berkata lebih 86% pesakit dapat bertemu doktor dalam tempoh kurang sejam selepas sistem itu dilaksanakan.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Projek EMR PERSADA Perlis pendekkan masa menunggu pesakit, kata Fahmi",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/projek-emr-persada-perlis-pendekkan-masa-menunggu-pesakit-kata-fahmi",
        "published": "2026-09-26T07:11:52.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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