Healthcare systems and professionals have traditionally been slow to adopt new digital technologies and innovations. All that changed with the global COVID-19 outbreak — defiance to online healthcare decreased, attitudes changed, regulations were temporarily relaxed and the result was years of digital transformation happened in a few weeks.

India is at the cusp of digital health transformation and the key is to successfully adopt and implement Electronic Medical Records (EMR). Electronic Medical Records (EMRs) are electronic records of health-related information of individuals that includes demographics, medical history, laboratory test results and information which can enable healthcare systems to provide the right treatment at the right time to patients.

Kementerian Kesehatan merilis Peraturan Menteri Kesehatan (Permenkes) Nomor 24 Tahun 2022 tentang Rekam Medis. Di Permenkes ini, fasilitas pelayanan kesehatan (fasyankes) wajib menjalankan sistem pencatatan riwayat medis pasien secara elektronik. Proses transisi dilakukan sampai paling lambat 31 Desember 2023.

Menteri Kesehatan Republik Indonesia Budi Gunadi Sadikin menargetkan, rekam medis elektronik harus dapat berjalan di seluruh fasilitas kesehatan (faskes) pada tahun 2023. Artinya, sejak sekarang mulai dipersiapkan integrasi rekam medis elektronik pada masing-masing faskes.