醫健通eHealth - Health info & appointments

The eHealth App by the Electronic Health Record Office of the Health Bureau of The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region offers a comprehensive platform for accessing health information and electronic health records (eHR) conveniently. By using the eHealth App, individuals can actively manage their own and their family members' health anytime and anywhere.

For the General Public:

The eHealth App provides access to public health information and details about government health programs.

For registered patients in the Electronic Health Record Sharing System (eHRSS):

In addition to the features available to the general public, eHealth App users who are registered in the eHRSS can benefit from further functions, including:

- Viewing health records such as appointments, allergies, medications, vaccines, and COVID-19 related records like vaccination history, medical exemptions, and recovery records with QR codes for use in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

- Inputting health information such as vaccine details, children's growth records, and personal health data like blood pressure, blood glucose levels, and Body Mass Index.

- Managing eHR accounts by reviewing and updating account information, as well as managing sharing consent.

- Additional functionalities such as tracking children's health, searching for doctors, and accessing information on Elderly Health Care Vouchers and other Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Programs.

Stay updated for upcoming features in the pipeline!

How does eHealth protect my electronic health record?

You have the right to choose which healthcare provider can access your electronic health records.

Your healthcare providers

Healthcare providers providing services to you cannot access your electronic health records unless they have joined eHealth and obtained your sharing consent.

Your electronic health records

All data are stored in encrypted electronic format.

SMS / email / postal mail notification

You will receive notification through your selected communication means when your eHealth records are accessed.

FAQ

What is sharing of electronic health record (eHR)?

1. The Electronic Health Record Sharing System (eHealth) provides health records in electronic format that contain health-related data of individuals.

2. eHealth provides an efficient platform for healthcare providers to upload and access an individual's health-related data.

3. Participation in eHR sharing is voluntary. With an individual's sharing consent, healthcare providers may access the individual's eHR for healthcare purpose.

4. The first stage of the eHR Programme aims to set up the eHR sharing platform for connection among public and private hospitals, clinics, laboratories and radiological examination centres to connect to the eHR sharing platform.

What are the objectives of eHR Sharing System?

eHealth is implemented with the following objectives:

1. Improve efficiency and quality of care: by providing healthcare providers with timely access to comprehensive medical information of patients, and enhancing cost-efficiency by minimizing duplicate investigations.

2. Improve continuity and integration of care: by providing healthcare providers with access to lifelong health records of patients for holistic care and facilitating referral and follow-up of cases between different levels of care.

3. Enhance disease surveillance: by allowing prompt provision of data for disease surveillance and by facilitating the compilation of health statistics to support policy formulation and public health research.

4. Redress public-private imbalance: by facilitating other public-private partnership in healthcare and at individual level, by enabling patient to choose freely between public and private services without worrying about the transfer of medical records.

How much has been invested for the development of eHealth?

The full development of eHealth straddles 10 years, starting from 2009-10. In July 2009, the Finance Committee of the Legislative Council (LegCo FC) approved a capital commitment of $702 million for the first stage of the eHR Programme. With the eHealth launched in March 2016, the Government sought LegCo FC's approval in March 2017 for a capital commitment of $422 million for the second stage programme.