K Hospital officially puts electronic medical records system into operation

K Hospital officially put the electronic medical record system into operation, aiming to improve the quality of medical examination and treatment and save costs.

On August 19, K Hospital officially announced the application of information technology and electronic medical records in medical examination and treatment.

Professor Le Van Quang - Director of K Hospital said that the hospital currently has 2,400 beds and 1,910 medical staff serving. In 2024, the hospital will receive 436,208 medical examinations, 68,119 inpatients, 31,683 surgeries and 262,607 MRI and CT scans, 4,488 other cases in specialized technical categories.

Implementing the direction of the Government, the Ministry of Health and other Ministries/Sectors, realizing the important role and tasks in healthcare, the hospital pays special attention to the issue of digital transformation in professional fields as well as administrative procedures, upgrading the entire hospital information system and storage system to serve the implementation of electronic medical records at facilities.

On April 1, 2025, K Hospital began piloting electronic medical records at facility 1. Then, from June 1, 2025 to June 30, 2025, the hospital continued to pilot at facility 2. After evaluating the success of the pilot, K Hospital reviewed and gradually resolved arising issues, and on July 4, 2025, electronic medical records were deployed throughout the hospital.

Implementing electronic medical records to replace paper medical records brings many benefits to patients and medical staff, contributing to cost savings, improving productivity and quality of medical examination and treatment./.

(Vietnam+)

Source: https://www.vietnamplus.vn/benh-vien-k-chinh-thuc-dua-he-thong-benh-an-dien-tu-vao-hoat-dong-post1056613.vnp