Asan Medical Center Launches Full-Scale "Health Information Highway" Project

As the value of medical MyData, which positions patients as the owners of their own medical data, has been increasingly emphasized, Asan Medical Center in Seoul has launched a full-scale service enabling patients to access their medical records at any time and directly share them wherever needed.

On the 11th, Asan Medical Center announced the launch of the service by opening a promotional booth for the "Health Information Highway Project" on the first floor of the East Building.

On the 11th, at Seoul Asan Medical Center, patients are learning how to access and share their medical records at the promotional booth for the "Health Information Expressway Project." Seoul Asan Medical Center

The Health Information Highway Project, led by the Ministry of Health and Welfare and the Korea Health Information Service, allows patients to view their own medical records held by various healthcare institutions. With their consent, patients can safely and efficiently transmit selected data to destinations of their choice.

Since its launch in September 2023, the project has included 1,269 healthcare institutions nationwide, including 47 tertiary hospitals, as providers of medical data.

Prior to the full-scale implementation, Asan Medical Center has served as a central repository and managing institution since July 2024, focusing on building a cloud system in accordance with the international transmission technology standard (FHIR) to ensure that medical information is delivered safely to users.

Patients visiting Asan Medical Center can download the "My Health Records" app by the Korea Health Information Service from mobile app stores to view, store, and share their test and medical records. The information available for review includes: ▲ patient information ▲ healthcare institution information ▲ diagnosis history (visits, diagnoses) ▲ medication prescription history ▲ test results (diagnostic, imaging, pathology, others) ▲ surgical history, and more.

Kim Younghak, Director of the Digital Information Innovation Division at Asan Medical Center and Professor of Cardiology, stated, "Patients should be able to actively utilize their medical data to improve their health and prevent disease as the owners of their own data. Healthcare professionals can also refer to records from other hospitals through the Health Information Highway and provide treatments tailored to each patient's condition, which is expected to further enhance the quality of care."

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