Speed up the implementation of electronic medical records at all public medical facilities in the province.

On August 10, 2025, the Cao Bang Department of Health issued Official Dispatch No. 4419/SYT-KHTC directing hospitals and medical centers in the province to focus, be determined, and resolute in implementing electronic medical records. Then, on August 13, 2025, the Department of Health continued to issue Official Dispatch No. 4482/SYT-KHTC on registration and commitment to the time of registration and commitment to complete the implementation of electronic medical records at the unit, ensuring completion before September 30, 2025.

The Department of Health has made a preliminary assessment of the preparation of conditions for implementing electronic medical records at the Traditional Medicine and Rehabilitation General Hospital . Photo: Quoc Cuong

Deploying electronic medical records is a key, top priority task. Therefore, the Department of Health requires units under the Department of Health that have medical examination and treatment, Heads, persons assigned to be in charge, manage and operate units under the Department of Health that have medical examination and treatment. must focus on determination, resolutely, mobilize resources to complete the implementation of electronic medical records in September 2025, according to Directive 07/CT-TTg dated March 14, 2025 of the Prime Minister . In particular, the Traditional Medicine and Rehabilitation General Hospital , Ha Quang Hospital and Quang Uyen Hospital must complete the implementation of electronic medical records of the unit before August 28, 2025.

The implementation of electronic medical records must ensure substance, bring specific effectiveness, improve productivity, quality of medical examination and treatment, disease prevention, and bring practical benefits to people and medical facilities. At the same time, ensure the connection and sharing of electronic medical records data between medical examination and treatment facilities and related information systems and databases; ensure information security, network security and information confidentiality according to regulations.

The Department of Health held a meeting to prepare for the implementation of electronic medical records at the Traditional Medicine and Rehabilitation General Hospital, Quang Uyen Hospital, and Ha Quang Hospital. Photo: Quoc Cuong

On August 12, 2025, the Department of Health issued Plan No. 4451/KH-SYT on preliminary assessment of preparation of conditions for implementing electronic medical records according to the criteria specified in Circular No. 54/2017/TT-BYT dated December 29, 2017 and Circular No. 13/2025/TT-BYT dated June 6, 2025 of the Minister of Health at a number of hospitals under the Department of Health.

Electronic medical records are one of the important components in the digital transformation process of the healthcare sector, helping to standardize medical examination and treatment data, enhance connectivity, share information between levels, reduce administrative procedures and improve treatment efficiency.

  The implementation of electronic medical records not only helps reduce paperwork, save costs for printing, storage and human resources for managing records, electronic medical records are also a powerful tool to improve the quality of treatment. Doctors can access medical records with just a few clicks, quickly grasp the history, paraclinical results and diagnostic images, thereby shortening the diagnosis time and increasing the accuracy of treatment. Any changes in treatment are updated immediately, minimizing the risk of errors and increasing safety. In addition, digitalization helps hospitals save significantly on the costs of printing, storing and managing paper records.

 

Mai Hoa (t/h)

 

Source: https://soyte.caobang.gov.vn/tin-tuc-66446/day-nhanh-tien-do-trien-khai-benh-an-dien-tu-tai-tat-ca-cac-co-so-kham-chua-benh-cong-lap-tren-d-1024686