Promoting the use of chip-embedded citizen identification cards in medical examination and treatment under Health Insurance
(Baonghean.vn) - Deploying the use of chip-embedded citizen identification cards when going for medical examination and treatment under health insurance contributes to reforming administrative procedures, shortening the time to receive patients, making information transparent, and preventing fraudulent acts and taking advantage of the health insurance fund.
Convenience for patients and medical facilities
At the Northwestern Regional General Hospital of Nghe An province at this time, there are many patients coming for health insurance examination and treatment using chip-embedded citizen identification cards. Mr. Vi Van Ngo (45 years old, in Que Phong district) said: "When I come for examination, I do not need to bring my cardhealth insuranceAccording to that, just need a citizen ID card with integrated personal identification code, very convenient".
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Staff at the Northwest Regional General Hospital scan chip-embedded citizen identification cards to get queue numbers for medical examination and treatment for people. Photo: Thanh Chung |
Similarly, Ms. Bui Thi Hoa (39 years old, Thai Hoa town) also said: "Using citizen identification to examine and treat health insurance is very convenient. Previously, when going to the doctor, you had to present your ID card.health insuranceand ID card, I had to wait for the medical staff to check the documents and enter the information, so it took a lot of time. Now I just need to bring my ID card, I give it to the medical staff to scan and it's done. It's very good that if I lose or damage my health insurance card, I don't need to reissue it."
Information from the Northwest Regional General Hospital: From 2022, to implement health insurance examination and treatment using chip-embedded citizen identification cards, the hospital has invested in technical infrastructure, information technology, transmission lines, computer networks, provided software, chip-embedded citizen identification card readers... The hospital placed two readers in the examination department, and at the same time, arranged staff on duty to support people.
Ms. Dam Thanh Thuy, Head of the Social Work Team, Northwest Regional General Hospital shared: Every day, the hospital examines and treats 700 - 1,200 patients. Therefore, the implementation of using chip-embedded citizen identification cards in health insurance examination and treatment helps patients reduce a lot of waiting time as well as bring many benefits to the hospital.
When scanning the QR code on the chip-embedded citizen ID card, all information about the patient's identity is displayed on the hospital's medical examination and treatment software. The reception staff does not need to exploit additional information, thus shortening the registration time and avoiding errors.
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Using chip-embedded citizen identification cards in health insurance examination and treatment helps shorten registration time and avoid errors. Photo: Thanh Chung |
With the benefits it brings, at this time, all medical units in Nghe An province have deployed the use of chip-embedded citizen identification cards in health insurance examination and treatment. Doctor Pham Dinh Luyen - Director of Quy Hop District Medical Center stated: Using chip-embedded citizen identification cards in health insurance examination and treatment is a big step forward in reforming administrative procedures. Instead of spending time on paperwork, people will have access to medical services more quickly, improving the quality of health insurance examination and treatment services.
In addition, using a chip-embedded citizen identification card also avoids the situation where patients use other people's health insurance cards to register for health insurance examination and treatment.
The chip-embedded citizen identification card, also known as the e-ID electronic identification card, is a type of personal identification document, replacing the old identity card and barcode citizen identification card. The chip-embedded citizen identification card acts as a device used to identify and authenticate the identity of an individual and can be used to access and look up information of the citizen owner on the national population database system. Currently, the electronic identification card has been integrated with many convenient services on insurance, banking, driver's license, household registration book and many important personal documents to help citizens carry out administrative procedures easily, accurately and effectively.
Citizens can use their chip-embedded citizen identification cards to examine and receive medical treatment at health insurance medical examination and treatment facilities nationwide. Therefore, if they have been issued a chip-embedded citizen identification card, patients only need to bring their citizen identification card, do not need to bring a paper health insurance card and other identification documents when going for medical examination and treatment, but still be entitled to health insurance benefits. When going for medical examination and treatment, patients present their chip-embedded citizen identification card for medical staff to scan the QR code to check information and complete medical examination and treatment procedures according to the correct process.
Strengthening communication work
The representative of the Nghe An Provincial Social Insurance leadership said: To promote the use of chip-embedded citizen identification cards in health insurance examination and treatment, the Provincial Social Insurance has organized to urge and guide the Social Insurance agencies of districts and towns to regularly review, update, and authenticate the Personal Identification Number of social insurance and health insurance participants in the National Insurance Database, maintain the digitalization of health insurance data, ensure clean data to synchronize with population data; Coordinate with the Nghe An Department of Health to deploy 100% of hospitals and health insurance examination and treatment facilities in the area to perform health insurance examination and treatment using chip-embedded citizen identification cards...
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Using a chip-embedded Citizen Identification Card to register for medical examination and treatment at Quy Hop District Medical Center. Photo: Thanh Chung |
As of April 10, 2023, 527 health insurance medical examination and treatment facilities (100%) have looked up health insurance card information for 1,280,737 people using chip-embedded citizen identification cards, of which 979,329 were successful. Thereby, it has created convenience for people, improved the quality of health insurance medical examination and treatment, and reduced the abuse of health insurance funds.
In addition to the achievements, the use of chip-embedded citizen identification cards in health insurance examination and treatment in Nghe An still has certain shortcomings. Currently, the integration of health insurance card information with chip-embedded citizen identification cards in many localities has not been completed, the quality of card readers is not uniform, etc.
Mr. Hoang Van Minh - Director of Nghe An Provincial Social Insurance said: In the coming time, the Provincial Social Insurance will work with relevant levels and sectors to strengthen communication about the benefits of using chip-embedded citizen identification cards in health insurance examination and treatment. The Social Insurance, Health and Provincial Police sectors will continue to closely coordinate to promptly resolve and remove any difficulties and problems, if any.
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The provincial Social Insurance and Nghe An Department of Health signed a coordination regulation to implement health insurance policies and laws. Photo: Thanh Chung |
At this time, Nghe An Police is directing the police of districts, cities and towns to open peak periods to issue level 2 electronic identification accounts, receive applications for citizen identification cards, ensuring that 100% of citizens of age and eligible in the area are issued chip-embedded citizen identification cards and activate level 2 electronic identification accounts, in order to create favorable conditions for people to go to hospitals and medical facilities for medical examination and treatment with chip-embedded citizen identification cards./.