eHRSS has won the Best Business Solution (Application) Award (Gold Award) in the Hong Kong Information, Communications and Technology (ICT) Awards 2017. The Best Business Solution (Application) Award honours and promotes examples of successful and effective applications of ICT, and commends organisations that have successfully incorporated IT into existing business operations.

Ms Ida Lee, Head (Electronic Health Record) of the Electronic Health Record Office (eHR Office) and Dr Cheung Ngai-tseung, Consultant (eHealth) of eHR Office, received the award on behalf of the Food and Health Bureau (FHB) and the Hospital Authority (HA)at the ceremony held at the Hong Kong Club Building on 31 March 2017.

eHRSS was recognised as a ground-breaking concept introducing multi-way sharing of patients’ health data and linking healthcare providers in Hong Kong including HA, the Department of Health (DH), private hospitals/clinics and other healthcare providing institutions. The judging panel commented that the standardisation of format in eHRSS is challenging and its implementation can benefit Hong Kong by promoting continuity of patient care across healthcare providers from both public and private sectors.

Ms Ida Lee said, “The introduction of eHRSS helps enhance continuity of care and facilitate better integration of healthcare services. It also provides the infrastructure to support the healthcare reform and the development of new healthcare service models such as public-private partnership. We are indeed honoured to have been given this prestigious award”.

eHRSS was showcased in the Gerontech and Innovation Expo cum Summit (GIES) held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on 16-18 June 2017. GIES was one of the activities in celebration of 20th anniversary of the establishment of the HKSAR co-hosted by the HKSAR Government and the Hong Kong Council of Social Service, and co-organised by the Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks.

eHRSS was among the innovative technologies and products presented by more than 100 local and international exhibitors at GIES to promote community awareness and the use of gerontechnology in improving the quality of life for the elderly.

An exhibition booth was set up by eHR Office in collaboration with DH to introduce eHRSS and various Public-Private Partnership (PPP) programmes run by HA and DH including the General Outpatient Clinic PPP Programme, the Elderly Health Care Voucher Scheme (EHCVS) and the Vaccination Subsidy Scheme (VSS).

Through multimedia means such as interactive game and videos, the concepts, development and vision of the electronic health record programme were illustrated. Participants were further introduced on how the use of information technology has transformed healthcare delivery through health information sharing and cross-sector collaboration, and the benefits brought by eHRSS and PPP Programmes to the healthcare setting and the community, especially for the elderly. The exhibition booth attracted visitors of different age groups and from diverse background such as the IT, non-governmental and the healthcare sectors.