HANOI – The World Health Organization (WHO) called for further efforts and actions to enhance patient safety at a meeting in Hànoi on September 16, marking Patient Safety Day 2022 (September 17). At the event, participants heard that unsafe medication practices and medication errors are leading causes of avoidable harm in health care across the world.
Innovation, digitalisation and analytics in healthcare
Healthcare systems and professionals have traditionally been slow to adopt new digital technologies and innovations. All that changed with the global COVID-19 outbreak — defiance to online healthcare decreased, attitudes changed, regulations were temporarily relaxed and the result was years of digital transformation happened in a few weeks.
Banyak Rumah Sakit yang Belum Terapkan Rekam Medis Elektronik
Kementerian Kesehatan merilis Peraturan Menteri Kesehatan (Permenkes) Nomor 24 Tahun 2022 tentang Rekam Medis. Di Permenkes ini, fasilitas pelayanan kesehatan (fasyankes) wajib menjalankan sistem pencatatan riwayat medis pasien secara elektronik. Proses transisi dilakukan sampai paling lambat 31 Desember 2023.
What are the barriers that exist in electronic medical documentation in India? And how can tech help?
India is at the cusp of digital health transformation and the key is to successfully adopt and implement Electronic Medical Records (EMR). Electronic Medical Records (EMRs) are electronic records of health-related information of individuals that includes demographics, medical history, laboratory test results and information which can enable healthcare systems to provide the right treatment at the right time to patients.
Menkes Budi Mau Rekam Medis Elektronik di Seluruh Faskes Berjalan pada 2023
Menteri Kesehatan Republik Indonesia Budi Gunadi Sadikin menargetkan, rekam medis elektronik harus dapat berjalan di seluruh fasilitas kesehatan (faskes) pada tahun 2023. Artinya, sejak sekarang mulai dipersiapkan integrasi rekam medis elektronik pada masing-masing faskes.
By strengthening health systems, India can better prepare for the next health emergency
The Covid-19 pandemic has exposed weaknesses in every society and health system around the world and continues to disrupt economies globally. Covid-19 seems to be evolving into an endemic disease, much like influenza, that returns regularly and occasionally with large epidemics and pandemics. Additionally, there are always other emerging infectious diseases that remind us to continue strengthening our health systems to prepare against the next health emergency.
Implementasi Health Information System di Negara Berkembang Menjadi Tantangan
Masalah health information system atau sistem informasi kesehatan (SIK) yang terpecah-pecah di negara-negara berkembang seperti di Indoensia menjadi masalah yang perlu diatasi. Masalah umum yang dihadapi banyak organisasi, termasuk organisasi kesehatan saat ini adalah beberapa sumber informasi dan repositori yang berbeda termasuk basis data, penyimpanan objek, basis pengetahuan, sistem file, perpustakaan digital, sistem pencarian informasi dan sistem surat elektronik, dan sebagainya.
Using AI to Improve Chronic Disease Outcomes
This article reports the results of a study that follows a multi-year, pragmatic clinical trial in a real world, community based primary care. What started as a quality project evolved to include the development and deployment of Artificial Intelligence (AI) decision support to guide medication choices when treating hypertension (HTN). Results show that primary care physicians significantly improved HTN outcomes as compared to the national average of success.
Digitalisasi Catatan Medis dan Imunisasi, Menkes Budi Sebut Lebih Efisien
Pencatatan medis dan imunisasi secara digital, menurut Menteri Kesehatan Republik Indonesia Budi Gunadi Sadikin dinilai jauh lebih efisien ketimbang dilakukan manual. Pencatatan elektronik ini merupakan salah satu implementasi dari pilar transformasi kesehatan, yakni transformasi teknologi kesehatan.
Interim statement on COVID-19 vaccination for children
WHO, with the support of the Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) on Immunization and its COVID-19 Vaccines Working Group, is reviewing the emerging evidence on the need for and timing of vaccinating children and adolescents with the currently available COVID-19 vaccines, which have received Emergency Use Listing (EUL).