Governance of eHR Programme Programme Steering Committee Health Bureau Electronic Health Record Office Policy and Planning Unit Finance and Project Management Unit Infrastructure and Development Unit Steering Committee on eHealth Working Group on Legal, Privacy and Security Issues Working Group on Data and Information Standards Working Group on eHealth Partnership Programme Steering Committee Health Bureau Electronic Health Record Office Policy and Planning Unit Finance and Project Management Unit Infrastructure and Development Unit Steering Committee on eHealth Working Group on Legal, Privacy and Security Issues Working Group on Data and Information Standards Working Group on eHealth Partnership Programme Steering Committee Health Bureau Electronic Health Record Office Policy and Planning Unit Finance and Project Management Unit Infrastructure and Development Unit Steering Committee on eHealth Working Group on Legal, Privacy and Security Issues Working Group on Data and Information Standards Working Group on eHealth Partnership

 

Steering Committee on eHealth

Established in July 2007, comprising of healthcare professionals, patient groups and IT experts from both the public and private sectors to take forward and steer the development of the territory-wide Electronic Health Record Sharing System (eHealth). To tie in with the expanded scope beyond eHealth record sharing, to the wider application of digital technology to healthcare including the use of eHealth record data and use of eHealth system to support healthcare delivery, it was renamed as Steering Committee on eHealth since November 2023.

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  • Terms of reference
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    The terms of reference of the steering committee are:

    1. To advise on eHealth development including policies, strategies and all eHealth-related initiatives championed by the Health Bureau (HHB), Hospital Authority (HA) and Department of Health (DH) (collectively known as "eHealth").
    2. To steer the overall directions for the implementation of eHealth+ Programme, specifically to advise on the following aspects to facilitate the transformation of the Electronic Health Record Sharing System to eHealth+, a comprehensive and integrated healthcare operating and information infrastructure underpinning different tiers and sectors of the healthcare system across the public and private sectors -
      1. the institutional framework and structure that support and sustain the governance, management, operation and maintenance of the eHealth+ infrastructure and initiatives;
      2. legal, privacy, security and any other related issues of general interests relevant to the development and implementation of eHealth+ infrastructure and initiatives;
      3. technical issues relating to the eHealth+ infrastructure, including definitions, data security, data structures, data quality, standards and protocols of health record and information, and any other relevant technical issues; and
      4. engagement of the community and industry to promote the concepts of eHealth+ and its use for better health management among healthcare providers and the public, and the fostering of an expanding ecosystem for eHealth development.
    3. To advise on any other issues relevant to the further development of eHealth for Hong Kong as a whole including integration with the Greater Bay Area.
  • Membership
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    Chairman:
    • Permanent Secretary for Health
    Members:
    • Dr CHAN Chiu-yee, Spencer
    • Dr CHAN Nim-tak, Douglas
    • Dr Pierre CHAN
    • Mr CHAN Wai-kwok, Kenneth
    • Prof Hon CHAN Wing-kwong
    • Mr CHEN Chun-wai, Dave
    • Mr CHENG Siu-hong, Raymond
    • Prof CHIA Pun-kok, Herbert, JP
    • Dr CHUNG Wai-ling, Margaret
    • Mr FUNG Tat-shing, Michael
    • Dr HO Pak-leung, JP
    • Dr HO Shiu-wei, William, JP
    • Dr Kenny KUNG
    • Dr LEUNG Chi-bon
    • Dr LEUNG Kin-ping
    • Dr LI Tak-lai, Theresa
    • Dr LUO Hao
    • Ms MAN Bo-lin, Manbo, MH
    • Mr MUI Cheuk-nang, Kenny
    • Prof PANG Yiu-chung, Marco
    • Mr TEE Shiu-lung, George
    • Prof WONG Chi-sang, Martin
    • Ms WONG Kam-fung

    and representatives of:

    • Health Bureau
    • Department of Health
    • Office of the Government Chief Information Officer

    Enquiry: Electronic Health Record Office, Health Bureau

Working Group on Legal, Privacy and Security Issues

Working Group on Legal, Privacy and Security Issues is responsible for examining legal, privacy, security and related issues relating to the eHR sharing infrastructure with reference to existing legal provisions in Hong Kong as well as the relevant legal framework and experience in other economies.

Working Group on Data and Information Standards

Working Group on Data and Information Standards is responsible for addressing any technical issues relating to the further development, maintenance and enhancement of eHR sharing infrastructure, proposing work programmes for further development of eHR sharing infrastructure, identifying general obstacles to eHR sharing, and devising feasible solutions to promote adoption of eHR technology and acceptance of patient record sharing among healthcare providers as well as among the public.

Working Group on eHealth Partnership

Working Group on eHealth Partnership is responsible for formulating strategies to facilitate the development of eHR systems in the private sector contributing to the eHR Sharing System and to promote the participation of the private and non-government sectors in sharing patients' records amongst different healthcare providers.

Programme Steering Committee

eHealth Programme Steering Committee is responsible for providing steer for the eHR Office and on the whole agenda of eHealth in general, including setting policies and strategies, targets and deliverables, and approving plans and budgets for implementing the eHealth+ programme. The membership of the eHealth Programme Steering Committee includes representatives of Health Bureau, Department of Health, Hospital Authority, Office of the Government Chief Information Officer, Efficiency Office and other relevant Bureaux / Departments.