The Ministry of Health is implementing the 100 days campaign to create and update electronic health records on VNeID, aiming to improve the quality of health care and reduce administrative procedures for people when using health services.
This is not simply replacing a paper notebook with an application on the phone. The greater value lies in the formation of a unified electronic health record for each citizen, which is continuously updated and can be used throughout the medical examination and treatment process.
When data is interconnected between medical facilities, patients will no longer have to carry stacks of papers each time they go to the hospital. With just a few operations on VNeID, medical examination and treatment history, test results, prescriptions, medical history or vaccination history can be quickly accessed.
If people agree and the data exploitation complies with the provisions of law, doctors will have more basis to assess their health status more comprehensively. Information such as the type of drug used, previous test results or underlying diseases can help the diagnosis process be more accurate, while limiting the prescription of unnecessary repeated tests and scans.
For people who are being treated for high blood pressure, diabetes, cardiovascular disease or other chronic diseases, a fully updated health record makes tracking the progression of the disease much more convenient. Patients are also more proactive in managing their own health instead of completely relying on memory or easily lost documents.
However, a modern application will hardly be effective if the data behind it is not really complete and accurate. An electronic health book is only meaningful when the information is updated promptly, consistently and interconnected between medical examination and treatment facilities. If each place stores a different type, data is missing or incorrect, then a smartphone cannot replace a set of paper records.
The goal of the 100 Days Campaign is not only to increase the number of people with electronic health records, but also to clean up, standardize and enrich data according to the principle of "right, sufficient, clean, living". This is the foundation for building a truly effective digital health system.
To achieve that, the responsibility does not belong solely to the health sector. Medical examination and treatment facilities need to standardize data entry procedures and update information fully; software providers must ensure smooth connection; and people should also proactively check their information on VNeID and report when errors are detected.
If the 100 Days Campaign achieves its set goals, the Electronic Health Record on VNeID will not only be a technological utility, but can become a "lifelong health record" for each citizen. At that time, digital transformation in healthcare will be felt by very specific changes: Patients are served faster, more conveniently and safer in each medical examination and treatment.
