Promoting digital transformation in healthcare services.
(Baonghean.vn) - Professor Tran Van Thuan believes that the application of information technology and digital transformation in healthcare has made a significant contribution to effectively controlling epidemics as well as developing socio-economic activities.
On the morning of December 2nd, in Vinh City (Nghe An province), the Ministry of Health organized the 2022 Digital Transformation in Healthcare Conference for the Northern region. Attending the conference was Professor Dr. Tran Van Thuan - Deputy Minister of Health. Representing Nghe An province were: Mr. Bui Dinh Long - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; and Associate Professor Dr. Duong Dinh Chinh - Director of the Department of Health.
In his opening remarks at the conference, Professor Tran Van Thuan stated that the application of information technology and digital transformation in healthcare has made a significant contribution to effectively controlling epidemics as well as developing socio-economic activities.
In particular, over the past period, units and localities have made efforts and prioritized many resources to implement digital transformation in healthcare. To date, the digital transformation in healthcare has achieved positive results in terms of changing perceptions; creating institutions; developing digital infrastructure; developing digital platforms; and ensuring cybersecurity.
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Delegates attending the conference. Photo: Tien Hung |
Deputy Minister Tran Van Thuan highly appreciated the efforts, determination, and achievements of the units and localities in the digital transformation of healthcare, making an important contribution to the national digital transformation.
However, Deputy Minister Tran Van Thuan also pointed out some existing problems, difficulties, and obstacles that need to be addressed, such as: Many localities and units have not truly paid attention to promoting the application of information technology and digital transformation in healthcare; Human resources and information technology infrastructure in units are still lacking and weak due to a lack of financial mechanisms and investment resources for digital transformation in healthcare; The number of medical examination and treatment facilities implementing telemedicine is increasing, however, the effectiveness of implementation is still unclear due to obstacles related to financial mechanisms and relevant legal regulations on medical examination and treatment.
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Leaders of Nghe An province speaking at the conference. Photo: Tien Hung |
Given these challenges, Deputy Minister Tran Van Thuan requested that specialized units under the Ministry of Health, localities, and relevant agencies focus on perfecting institutions and policies, including the drafting and submission to the Government of a Decree regulating the management of medical data; urgently develop a comprehensive digital transformation plan, closely adhering to guiding documents, programs, and projects of the Ministry of Health; strengthen communication about the benefits of digital transformation in healthcare so that agencies, units, people, and businesses understand the benefits and effectiveness of digital transformation in healthcare; and promote cashless payments and the use of chip-embedded citizen identity cards when receiving health insurance-covered medical examinations and treatments at healthcare facilities.
At the conference, delegates also heard several presentations, such as on digital transformation in the management of medical examination and treatment and administration at Vinh City General Hospital…