Healthcare IT News August 15, 2024
The digital health record platform project is entering its second phase of implementation.
The South Korean government seeks to streamline access to the personal health records of over eight million patients held in tertiary general hospitals in a single platform by next year.
WHAT IT’S ABOUT
My Healthway allows Koreans to view their medical records in a standardised format from various hospitals. It also enables hospitals to securely access their information with consent. The platform stores 113 types of health data, including surgery reports and pathology test results.
Since launching the platform in September last year, 860 health institutions have been linked to the platform, according to the Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW). Patient data from an...