eHR Office Commissioner for the Electronic Health Record Mr Raymond WU, JP Principal Assistant Secretary for Health 6 Ms Erica LAM Policy and Planning Unit Finance and Project Management Unit Infrastructure and Development Unit Consultant (eHealth) Dr NT CHEUNG Commissioner for the Electronic Health Record Mr Raymond WU, JP Principal Assistant Secretary for Health 6 Ms Erica LAM Policy and Planning Unit Finance and Project Management Unit Infrastructure and Development Unit Consultant (eHealth) Dr NT CHEUNG Commissioner for the Electronic Health Record Mr Raymond WU, JP Principal Assistant Secretary for Health 6 Ms Erica LAM Policy and Planning Unit Finance and Project Management Unit Infrastructure and Development Unit Consultant (eHealth) Dr NT CHEUNG

 

The Electronic Health Record (eHR) Office is to-

  • Spearhead and coordinate the overall eHealth development programme;
  • Conduct consultation with stakeholders and the public, oversee policy matters and legal issues related to eHealth;
  • Invite proposals from the private healthcare and IT sectors for development of electronic medical / patient record and interfacing with eHealth;
  • Develop common technical standards and operational protocols related to eHealth;
  • Operate and manage eHealth system; and
  • Administer the participation and registration of patients and healthcare providers in eHealth.
Policy and Planning Unit
  1. Assist in formulating the overall eHealth policy and development strategy;
  2. Examine the relevant legal issues and regularly review the legal framework;
  3. Develop and oversee the institutional arrangements for the governance and maintenance of eHealth;
  4. Devise action plans for the eHealth development programme; and
  5. Promote the development of eHealth in the private sector and the community.
Infrastructure and Development Unit
  1. Develop, operate and maintain the eHealth infrastructure, architecture and standards with the support of dedicated teams from the Hospital Authority and Department of Health;
  2. Oversee and monitor the development of eHealth and related projects in accordance with the eHealth development programme;
  3. Formulate security policies to safeguard the security and integrity of sensitive personal data stored in eHealth; and
  4. Monitor the implementation of the relevant standards, specifications and protocols in eHealth by private healthcare providers.
Finance and Project Management Unit
  1. Manage the resources for implementation of the eHealth development programme;
  2. Provide support to procurement and contracting activities of the eHR Office;
  3. Administer, oversee and monitor the publicity, promotional and enrolment activities of the eHealth development programme, including the partnership projects with private healthcare providers and IT service providers;
  4. Assist in overseeing control management processes to ensure that the programmes are developed and implemented according to their objectives; and
  5. Provide administration support for the eHR Office.