PETALING JAYA, Oct 27 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Higher Education (KPT) aims to expand the digital transformation model developed by the Universiti Malaya Medical Centre (PPUM) to all teaching hospitals nationwide to improve the efficiency of health service delivery.
Its minister, Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir, said the initiative would enable faster and more secure sharing of data and patient records between teaching hospitals, in addition to supporting the Public Sector Digitalisation Strategic Plan 2021–2025 and the national higher education digitalisation agenda.
“PPUM has developed a data integration system known as the Total Hospital Information System, which involves the use of electronic applications, including smartphones, to monitor patient conditions.
“This is an interesting development because the integrated system enables data sharing between universities, and I hope it can be widely used and improved according to their respective needs,” he said.
He said this after witnessing the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Medical Record Exchange between PPUM and Sultan Ahmad Shah Medical Centre (SASMEC) here today
PPUM and SASMEC were represented by their respective directors, Prof Dr Nazirah Hasnan and Prof Datuk Dr Mohamed Saufi Awang.
Through its data integration system, PPUM introduced two major innovations, namely the Patient Journey mobile application and Virtual Ward, which allow patients to manage their treatment journey and receive healthcare from home.
The signing of the MoU between PPUM and SASMEC marks a significant step towards developing a secure, fast and systematic electronic medical record exchange system, thereby enhancing continuity of care between university teaching hospitals under the ministry.
Zambry said the system developed by PPUM also strengthens the health data sharing network between universities and can be used as a model for the development of the country's smart hospitals.
"The digitalisation of the health sector not only improves patient efficiency and safety, but also forms the basis for a sustainable data-based research and learning culture," he said.
According to him, there are currently 11 university teaching hospitals nationwide and the ministry will encourage all relevant institutions to work together to expand the use of the system
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