174510 Current Situation and Prospect of Health Information Development in Taiwan

Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Charng-Er Shyu , Department of Health, Executive Yuan, Taiwan, Taipei, Taiwan
Chi-Chien Pan , Department of Health, Executive Yuan ,Taiwan, Taipei, Taiwan
Chiung-Yao Wang , Department of Health, Executive Yuan, Taiwan, Taipei, Taiwan
The National Health Insurance implemented in March of 1995 in Taiwan was for the care of all citizens' health. After online application for the insurance payment and IC card were available, more than 99% of contract hospitals have been connected to Internet, and the IC card of the insurance represents the best personal health identification, both of them providing a good foundation for health information development in Taiwan. Health information technology has drawn much attention internationally in medical care, and with a higher awareness of people to self-health management, Taiwan launched a four-year national health information development project in 2008. This project was aimed to establish an environment of national health information exchange based on current development to create innovations in health information to ultimately achieve the goal of returning the people their own health information.

Learning Objectives:
Describe current situation and prospect of the health information development in Taiwan

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I'm responsible for driving the affairs of Healthy Information in Taiwan.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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