Binh Dinh has the first hospital applying electronic medical records.

DNVN – From June 1, Binh Dinh Hospital will officially apply electronic medical records in medical examination and treatment. This is the first hospital in Binh Dinh province to complete the implementation of electronic medical records in accordance with the regulations of the Ministry of Health.

On the afternoon of May 28, Binh Dinh General Hospital Joint Stock Company held a ceremony to officially announce the application of electronic medical records (EMR) at Binh Dinh Hospital from June 1, 2025.

Vice Chairman of Binh Dinh Provincial People's Committee Lam Hai Giang (third from right) along with leaders of Binh Dinh Hospital and delegates performed the button-pressing ceremony to deploy electronic medical records.

Mr. Do Van Tu - General Director of Binh Dinh General Hospital Joint Stock Company, said that from 2022, the hospital has planned to deploy EMR by investing in equipment and information technology infrastructure. In 2023, integrate the RIS-PACS system. In 2024, pilot EMR for the entire hospital. On May 23, the evaluation council met. On May 28, the Ministry of Health announced that Binh Dinh Hospital officially joined EMR.

“The application of EMR aims to standardize and digitize all medical records, improving the quality of medical examination and treatment. In addition, it helps save costs and time for patients and medical examination and treatment facilities. At the same time, it meets the Ministry of Health 's roadmap for digital transformation,” Mr. Do Van Tu emphasized.

Mr. Do Van Tu - General Director of Binh Dinh General Hospital Joint Stock Company, shared about the journey of implementing electronic medical records at the hospital.

Also according to the representative of the investor of Binh Dinh Hospital, with electronic medical records, patient medical records will be fully digitized and stored flexibly. Optimizing the process, improving the quality of medical examination and treatment. Connecting and retrieving data in real time. Modernizing the appraisal and settlement of social insurance.

Dr. Phan Nam Hung - Professional Director of Binh Dinh Hospital, added that the hospital has deployed management software HIS, LIS, RIS, PACS and integrated HIS-PACS... From the HIS medical examination and treatment software system, doctors can retrieve results and view images from the PACS system in 2 formats: DICOM and NONDICOM.

Dr. Phan Nam Hung - Professional Director of Binh Dinh Hospital, shared at the ceremony.

Electronic medical record software allows exporting data in XML format to connect to the health insurance data portal. In particular, this software is also very helpful in online consultation, reading results at the same time (for real time), as well as storing results (more than 10 years) in accordance with the provisions of the Law on Medical Examination and Treatment 2023.

In his welcoming speech, Mr. Lam Hai Giang - Vice Chairman of Binh Dinh Provincial People's Committee, said that in recent years, along with the strong development of science and technology, digital transformation has become an inevitable trend and an important driving force to promote all fields, including healthcare.

Mr. Lam Hai Giang - Vice Chairman of Binh Dinh Provincial People's Committee, gave a congratulatory speech to Binh Dinh Hospital.

“The application of information technology, especially electronic medical records, not only helps improve the quality of medical examination and treatment management but also brings convenience, transparency and safety to people. Electronic medical records not only help manage medical information accurately, quickly and securely, but also create conditions for people to receive better and more convenient health care,” Mr. Lam Hai Giang emphasized.

According to the Vice Chairman of Binh Dinh Province, the fact that Binh Dinh Hospital became the first unit in the province to complete the implementation of electronic medical records is a very valuable achievement, demonstrating the spirit of daring to think, daring to do, decisive action and always innovating for the patients of the hospital's leadership and medical staff.

Representatives visited the actual process of applying electronic medical records at Binh Dinh Hospital.

“To achieve this result, the hospital has undergone a thorough preparation process, from upgrading its IT infrastructure, training human resources, building digitalization processes, to close coordination between the hospital and state agencies and technology enterprises. This is not only a step forward in digital technology, but also a shift in management thinking, a premise for moving towards a digital healthcare system, smart healthcare, serving people better and better,” affirmed Mr. Lam Hai Giang.

After the announcement ceremony, delegates visited the application of information technology and electronic medical records in some departments of Binh Dinh Hospital.

Binh Dinh Hospital officially came into operation in 2018, with a scale of 335 beds, including 12 clinical departments, 4 paraclinical departments and 10 functional rooms. The hospital has 7,464 approved technicians. Currently, there are 430 officers and employees.

Since its inception, Binh Dinh Hospital has helped local people and people from neighboring provinces not have to travel far to visit and treat many diseases, but can use high-class services not only in terms of expertise but also high-quality customer care services.

Minh Thao

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