Gangwon-do Launches Nation's First 'Medical Support Platform' Pilot Operation... Health Information Sharing and Medical Response

Check Patient's Past Medical Records and Test Results at Once
Establishing a System for Precise Diagnosis and Rapid Treatment Support in Emergency Situations

Health Insurance Big Data Medical Support Platform Launch Ceremony [Gangwon-do]

[Asia Economy Reporter La Youngcheol] A medical support platform that enables rapid medical response to patients through the sharing of health information will be piloted in Gangwon Province.

Gangwon Province announced on the 14th that "for the first time nationwide, the 'Health Insurance Big Data Medical Support Platform,' which utilizes patients' medical big data in real time for treatment, will begin pilot operation."

The Gangwon Province 'Medical Support Platform' allows medical staff at participating hospitals to check and utilize past treatment and surgery records, prescription details, health checkup results, and lifestyle habits (life logs) without patients having to separately submit their medical records to the hospital. This is the core of the project.

Although there have been cases of medical information exchange support between some hospitals in the past, providing medical records from hospitals applying health insurance is the first with Gangwon Province's medical support platform. This is made possible by utilizing the medical big data accumulated by the National Health Insurance Service in real time.

Until now, there was a lack of systems connecting patients and hospitals, which are the main pillars of digital healthcare. However, through the medical support platform, patients can receive services using their scattered medical data, and medical staff can perform personalized diagnoses using medical data and life logs.

The province especially expects that rapid response to unconscious emergency patients and the provision of medical information for elderly or patients who have difficulty communicating will improve communication and understanding between patients and medical staff.

This project was selected last year as part of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy's 'Promotion of Open Ecosystem for Bio Nano Industry' and has been promoted under the leadership of Yonsei University Wonju Severance Christian Hospital, together with the National Health Insurance Service, Gangwon Economic Promotion Agency, and Korea Smart Healthcare Association.

The launch ceremony was attended by Kim Jin-tae, Governor of Gangwon Province; Kang Do-tae, Chairman of the National Health Insurance Service; Baek Soon-gu, Director of Yonsei University Wonju Severance Christian Hospital; Lee Jong-bok, President of Wonju Medical Association; and Moon Sang-deok, President of Wonju Pharmaceutical Association.

Governor Kim Jin-tae of Gangwon Province said, "The medical support platform will become a new turning point for medical services in South Korea beyond Gangwon Province. This year, it will start as a pilot operation in Wonju, but from next year, we plan to expand it throughout the province including Chuncheon, Pyeongchang, and Jeongseon, and we will spare no support."

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