Nationwide Public Health Centers and My Health Record App Begin 'Data Integration'

Integration of the Regional Health and Medical Information System and My Health Record

The Ministry of Health and Welfare announced that, starting from November 24, the regional healthcare institution work system, the 'Regional Health and Medical Information System,' can now be linked and used together with 'My Health Record,' the Ministry's personal health information viewing app.

The Regional Health and Medical Information System is a platform that supports services such as medical treatment, vaccinations, health checkups, issuance of certificates and documents, and health management at more than 3,600 regional healthcare institutions nationwide, including public health centers. The system has an average of 64,000 users per day.

'My Health Record' is a national medical information platform that allows individuals to easily view and transmit their medication, treatment, health checkup, and vaccination histories, as well as diagnosis, prescription, and test information, to any desired location.

The integration of these two systems was implemented to eliminate the inconvenience of relying on personal memory or submitting separate medical certificates when previous treatment or medication history is required for smooth medical care or checkups at public health centers.

Accordingly, after installing the My Health Record app on a smartphone, users can select the health information (such as treatment, medication, or test records) for the desired date and transmit it to a regional healthcare institution, where the institution can immediately utilize this information.

Kwak Soonheon, Director of the Health Policy Bureau at the Ministry of Health and Welfare, stated, "With this integration of health information, citizens-especially the elderly-who use public health centers will be able to receive more accurate and convenient services."

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