A few days ago, the National Health Commission responded to the “Suggestions on Promoting Electronic Medical Record Data Sharing” at the Fourth Session of the Thirteenth National People’s Congress ” said that it is studying the establishment of a national unified information standard system for electronic health records, electronic medical records, public health, medical services, etc., and gradually realizes interconnection, information sharing and business collaboration.
The demand for medical treatment has always been a high concern of the society, and the experience of medical treatment is closely related. For a long time in the past, the “standard” for people’s consultations was the paper medical records of various hospitals, which also brought about no small troubles. First, some handwritten medical records are “scrawled, like a book from heaven”, which affects patients’ reading comprehension; second, paper-based diagnosis and treatment results, treatment plans, etc. are not well preserved, and it is difficult to provide reference for subsequent treatment, even if they are not lost. It is also very troublesome to go to; three, medical information is not communicated with each other, it is inevitable that repeated inspections will be required, and medical resources will be wasted and “expensive” and “inconvenient”. Focusing on the above-mentioned pain points, the sharing of electronic medical records nationwide can not only establish detailed and accurate “health records” for patients, but also greatly improve the medical experience; and in the long run, mining the “rich mine” of the health database of electronic medical records is also expected to promote medical progress and bring More intelligent application scenarios such as precise triage and health warning.
The call for “national sharing of electronic medical records” has long existed, but the advancement of the status quo is not satisfactory. At present, most hospitals have achieved “from paper to electronic”, but information sharing is basically limited to the “internal scope” of individual cities. The reason is that from the perspective of hospitals, many are subject to traditional interests and lack the motivation to actively share user information; at the same time, in the eyes of some patients, personal medical records are extremely important privacy, and if they are shared on a large scale, who will regulate them? Management and whether there is a risk of leakage are all issues that must be considered. Obviously, the promotion of national sharing of electronic medical records is not “stuck” in basic technical means, but in the construction of upper-level rules. In this sense, the statement by the National Health Commission that it is “researching” this time has released a signal that the process is accelerating, which is worthy of the expectation of all parties.
In the information age, data interconnection is the general trend. “National sharing of electronic medical records” is a good thing for the people, but it is indeed a difficult task. Taking the United States as an example, although the use of electronic medical records has a history of about 20 years and the government has formulated interconnection measures, the implementation still encounters criticisms such as “lack of system integration and lack of interoperability”. Although China is a latecomer in electronic medical records, its advantages in medical system, institutional organization, and early exploration may become “plus points” for solving difficult problems. Over the years, we have accumulated certain experience in building a unified registration system, promoting mutual recognition of medical results, and expanding medical alliances. The construction of national health and medical big data is also in full swing. , taking into account information security and convenience of medical treatment, and as soon as possible to come up with the “Chinese plan” for the national sharing of electronic medical records.