Makati City in the Philippines' National Capital Region is the first city in the country to put up a round-the-clock digital healthcare system. The city's health system has fully integrated virtual appointments, telehealth consultations, diagnostics, and EMRs into a single network.
The digital health system is underpinned by a health information management system that connects all health facilities and synchronises EMRs, laboratory results, and health data across sources. Residents can also book hospital or clinic appointments around the clock through the city's virtual queuing management system.
Outside the capital region, Camiguin, an island province in south Philippines, established a digital health records system called Camiguin Health Information Exchange last year. The immediate digitalisation of essential services in the country, including healthcare. Even state health insurer Philippine Health Insurance Corp. also moved last year to a new digital system, the ePhilHealth platform, to streamline access to its various services.
【MORE】