The eHR Office

The proposal to develop a territory-wide patient-oriented eHR sharing system has been put forward as part of the proposals in the Healthcare Reform Consultation Document “Your Health, Your Life” published in March 2008. The proposal received broad support from the community among other service reform proposals during the consultation. The eHR sharing system provides an essential infrastructure for implementing the healthcare reform. The Legislative Council approved in July 2009 a new commitment of HK$702 million for implementing the first stage of the eHR Programme straddling five years from 2009-10 to 2013-14. To take forward the complex and multi-faceted eHR Development, the Food and Health Bureau set up the eHealth Record Office (eHR Office) in 2009.