Vietnam targets 100% population using e-health records

Vietnam targets to expand the use of electronic health record to 100% of health facilities and 40 million people by 2025, according to Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, the Vietnam News Agency has reported.

It is part of the goal of having 100% of the population to use electronic health records via VNeID, he said while chairing an online conference to implement the expansion of the electronic health record system and the issuance of judicial record certificates via the app VNeID nationwide.

These online services via VNeID have been piloted since April 22 in Hanoi capital city and the central province of Thua Thien-Hue.

The PM emphasized that the ultimate goal is building a digital government, society, and economy to serve the people.

According to the Ministry of Public Security, over 32 million electronic health records have been created so far. Of these, more than 14.6 million citizens have integrated their e-health records into VNeID.

The electronic health record system is expected to help save approximately VND1.15 trillion ($46.6 million) annually on the purchase of health record books for 230 million patient visits, and facilitate individuals in proactively monitoring their health records, enabling them to provide their medical histories to healthcare professionals anywhere and anytime.

Currently, it is estimated that implementing the issuance of judicial record certificates on VNeID saves around VND400 billion ($16.2 million) in administrative costs each year.