Health Ministry plans to equip all 150 public hospitals and 3,000 primary health facilities with the Electronic Medical Records system by 2029
PUTRAJAYA: The Ministry of Health aims to equip all 150 public hospitals and over 3,000 primary health facilities nationwide with the Electronic Medical Records (EMR) system by 2029.
Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said the comprehensive implementation will be conducted in phases starting next year.
Sixteen hospitals will receive the system in 2026, followed by 25 hospitals in 2027, 46 hospitals in 2028, and 49 hospitals in 2029.
“Implementation of EMR involves two main components, namely the Cloud-based Clinical Management System (CCMS) for health clinics and the Hospital Information System (HIS) for hospitals, towards One Citizen, One Record,” he told reporters after attending the Jelajah Wira MADANI programme.
The event was held in conjunction with the Silver Jubilee Celebration of Putrajaya Hospital.
Dzulkefly noted that 160 health clinics nationwide have already been equipped with the CCMS system.
This number is targeted to increase to 200 clinics before the end of the year.
By 2029, more than 3,000 primary healthcare facilities are expected to operate using the system.
These facilities include health clinics, maternal and child health clinics, community clinics, and rural clinics.
“Health clinics are the backbone of the country’s primary healthcare, and this system is crucial to improving service quality at the community level,” he said.
On the issue of dilapidated clinics in Sabah, Dzulkefly said efforts to rebuild and upgrade these facilities began in 2018 and continue to be strengthened.
He said RM76.28 million has been allocated to upgrade 154 health clinics and rural clinics in Sabah over three years starting in 2023.
“We are still in the process. I can say that, among the clinics in Sabah, including health clinics and rural clinics, about 70% of the 154 facilities are close to completing their upgrades,” he stated.
The ministry hopes to complete the upgrading works in Sabah as soon as possible.
“We are fully aware of the condition of these structures, many of which urgently need to be replaced,” he added. – Bernama
