Malaysia’s Perlis EMR project speeds up patient care
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Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said the EMR PERSADA project in Perlis, Malaysia, has reduced patient wait times since its launch four months ago.
The project has benefitted over 200,000 patients in the Perlis region. More than 86% of patients now see a doctor within 60 minutes, and 62.8% within 30 minutes, because doctors no longer need to manually wait for patient health records.
All relevant patient information is now available to doctors through a cloud-based system, which doctors report simplifies their work and improves record access. Fahmi indicated his ministry intends to expand the system to other states in Malaysia, but will first assess internet access to ensure effective implementation.
The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (SKMM) stated that improved connectivity through PERSADA supports smoother health information sharing and advances the goal of “One Individual, One Health Record.” SKMM is also integrating telehealth services through 17 National Information Dissemination Centers (NADI) in Perlis, allowing residents to receive certain health services, including screenings, directly at these centers instead of visiting a clinic.
Fahmi expects closer cooperation between NADI centers and health clinics throughout the country to further ease patient access to care.
