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The Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) section at the Electronic Health Record Sharing System
(eHRSS) website has been updated to provide users with more handy information about the system. In
this issue, topics relating to eHRSS participation for Public-Private Partnership (PPP) programmes and
Public-Private Interface – Electronic Patient Record Sharing Pilot Project (PPI-ePR) participants are
highlighted.
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| Update of Online FAQs |
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| Having questions in mind about eHRSS participation? Interested in learning more about the operations of the system? The FAQs section at the eHRSS Website has been updated to address common concerns and enquiries of patients and healthcare providers (HCPs) in a more user-friendly way. |
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| Expanded contents are now provided in English, traditional Chinese and simplified Chinese covering the following: |
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About Electronic Health Record (eHR): objectives and benefits of eHRSS, data protection, system security and operating principles |
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eHRSS Ordinance: purpose of the ordinance, offences and penalties |
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Code of Practice for Using eHR for Healthcare (COP): purpose of COP, its nature and compliance |
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Patient: registration, data privacy protection, benefits and rights |
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HCP and Professional: registration, sharing of eHR, system operations and security |
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System Requirements: technical aspects of eHRSS |
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| Tips for PPP / PPI-ePR Participants |
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| Considering joining a new PPP programme or migrating from PPI-ePR to eHRSS? Here are some tips for you. |
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I am a PPI-ePR participant and have previously joined a PPP
programme. What are the implications of not registering with
eHRSS?
If you have previously joined a PPP programme but not yet migrated
from PPI-ePR to eHRSS, you can still participate in that PPP programme.
However, you will not be able to join any new PPP programmes (e.g. the
Colorectal Cancer Screening Pilot Programme). After registering with
eHRSS, you can apply to join any existing or upcoming PPP
programmes where eligible. |
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What are the differences between PPI-ePR and eHRSS?
PPI-ePR is a one-way sharing pilot project. Under this pilot project,
participating private healthcare professionals could only view relevant
patient records shared by the Hospital Authority (HA) subject to patients’
consent. On the other hand, eHRSS allows two-way sharing of
participating patients’ health data by authorised HCPs in both the public and private sectors. It facilitates the building up of more
comprehensive patient records conducive to the continuity of care of
patients. Existing participants of PPI-ePR are therefore encouraged to
join eHRSS so as to enjoy the greater benefits brought by the two-way
sharing of eHRSS. |
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I have just migrated from PPI-ePR to eHRSS. Will my doctor joining PPP programme / PPI-ePR still be able to access my PPI-ePR record?
If you have joined eHRSS, your existing PPP / PPI-ePR healthcare providers who have not joined eHRSS can still access your health record shared by HA; whereas those who have also joined eHRSS can access your health records shared by HA, the Department of Health and other private healthcare providers with your sharing consent through eHRSS. |
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Is it a pre-requisite for a private clinic to use electronic medical record (eMR) systems in order to join eHRSS and PPP programmes (e.g. the Colorectal Cancer Screening Pilot Programme)?
There is no absolute pre-requisite for using any eMR system to join eHRSS or PPP. Data required to be collected for certain PPP programmes (e.g. the Colorectal Cancer Screening Pilot Programme) will be directly captured in the PPP platform and not from any local eMRs.
Minimal IT requirements for connecting with eHRSS are set out by eHR Office. |
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I am a PPI-ePR doctor but have yet to join eHRSS. Can I still access PPI-ePR and look after my existing PPP / PPI-ePR patients?
If you have not joined eHRSS, you can still access the health record of existing PPP / PPI-ePR patients no matter the patients have joined eHRSS or not. However, you will not be able to access health records of new patients who have joined eHRSS only (who have not joined PPI-ePR before). With the launch of eHRSS, PPI-ePR would eventually be decommissioned after having fulfilled its mission as a pilot. |
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| Previous batches of “eHRSS Made Easy”: |
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