Chinese Medicine Practitioners can access to Chinese Medicine and Western Medicine data in eHealth!

Chinese Medicine Practitioners can access to Chinese Medicine and Western Medicine data in eHealth!

Chinese medicine electronic health record sharing

Chinese medicine data has been included in eHealth since March 2022. Currently, Chinese Medicine Practitioners who have registered in eHealth can access not only patients' Chinese Medicine records but also their Western Medicine records (such as examination reports, imaging reports, and medication records, etc.) after they have given sharing consents to healthcare providers. This key feature enables Chinese Medicine Practitioners to gain a more comprehensive understanding of patients' conditions, thereby developing more precise and safer treatment plans while providing continuous healthcare services to patients.

Chinese medicine electronic health record sharing

Sharable scope of CM information

Scope of eHR sharable data will be introduced by phases. Currently, CM sharable domains include:

CM Diagnosis
CM Procedure
CMs Prescribing Record
CMs Dispensing Record
Encounter / Appointment Record
Allergy
CMs Adverse Drug Reaction

Access control for CMPs

According to the role-based access control of eHealth, CMPs currently can access to following records in eHealth:

Personal Identification and Demographic Data
Personal Identification and Demographic Data
CM Diagnosis
CM Diagnosis
CM Procedure
CM Procedure
CMs Prescribing and Dispensing Records
CMs Prescribing and Dispensing Records
Allergy and Adverse Drug Reaction
Allergy and Adverse Drug Reaction
Encounter / Appointment Record
Encounter / Appointment Record
Birth and Immunisation Record
Birth and Immunisation Record
Clinical Note and Summary
Clinical Note and Summary
Observation and Lifestyle Records
Observation and Lifestyle Records
Western Medicine Diagnosis, Procedures and Medication
Western Medicine Diagnosis, Procedures and Medication
Laboratory and Radiology reports
Laboratory and Radiology reports
Other investigation reports
Other investigation reports
Healthcare referrals
Healthcare referrals

CM sharable record in eHealth will be broadened by phases.

For CM sector, CM information sharing can

Facilitate computerisation of CM practice
Facilitate computerisation of CM practice
Develop CM information and data standards
Develop CM information and data standards
Foster health record sharing between Chinese and Western medicine
Foster health record sharing between Chinese and Western medicine
Allow secondary use of CM clinical data
Allow secondary use of CM clinical data

Future development

  1. Continuously enhancing the system EC Connect
  2. Inclusion of CM related functionality in eHealth App.
  3. Exploring the possibility of interoperability and sharing between Chinese medicine and Western medicine records.
Future development

醫承通 EC Connect

醫承通 EC Connect
To facilitate the computerisation and sharing of CM information in eHealth, "EC Connect" has been developed by eHR office for free adoption by CM clinics to support their daily administration and operation, and pave way for the connection with the eHealth for sharing of CM clinical data.
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Useful information

Information Standards
Hong Kong Clinical Terminology Table
Access Control
How to Register

Related information

Frequently asked questions

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  • What is/are the objectives of Chinese medicine information sharing in eHealth?
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    1. To facilitate computerisation and sharing of eHR among of CMPs.
    2. To facilitate the information sharing of eHR between Chinese and Western medicine.
    3. To allow secondary use of clinical data.
  • What is the next step / development plan for Chinese medicine information sharing of eHR?
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    The development plan includes the following areas:

    1. Continuously enhancing the system EC Connect
    2. Inclusion of CM related functionality in eHealth App.
    3. Exploring the possibility of interoperability and sharing between Chinese medicine and Western medicine records.
  • What types of Chinese medicine practitioners can join eHealth in order to access the eHRs in eHealth?
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    Currently, registered CM practitioners, listed CM practitioners and CM practitioners with limited registration can apply for user accounts via the eHealth participating HCPs they are working for to gain access to the eHRs in eHealth.