https://seriousmd.com/ - Software for EHRs or Electronic Health Records is still relatively new in the Philippines. This is changing, however. Authorities like Frost & Sullivan predict sustained growth in the EHR market for the region. In spite of that, EHR vendors and creators will have to contend with obstacles. The country still has relatively poor ICT (information and communications technology) infrastructure. Cultural resistance to new technologies and processes will also play a part. New concerns with novel technologies, privacy issues, for instance, are factors as well. Despite that, knowledge is growing of EHRs' benefits. These benefits are slowly but steadily fueling interest in EMRs within the Philippines, and more options are appearing over time.

1. Electronic Health Records
in the Philippines
An overview of EHR/EMR software in the country

2. To clarify first…

3. Is it EHR or EMR?
?

4. EHR = Electronic Health Record
A digital medical record that can
be accessed, managed, &
edited by multiple healthcare
providers due to conformity to a
standard

5. EMR = Electronic Medical Record
A digital medical record of a
patient’s info within a particular
healthcare provider’s practice

6. Roughly speaking…

7. - EHRs do everything
EMRs do, but are used by
more than one
practice/org.
- EHRs can collect more
data about a patient
- EMRs are less focused on
data-sharing between
practices

8. *However, in the Philippines, it is
common to hear EHR and EMR
used as interchangeable terms.

9. EHR/EMR usage &
data is still scarce
in the Philippines.

10. But things are changing.

11. Frost & Sullivan
report: the Asia-
Pacific EHR/EMR
market will
continue to grow
to 2018

12. $$$
x2
The same market
will double its
revenue from
$1.2B (2012) to
$2.2B (2018).

13. This upward trend in EHR/EMR
usage is still only the
beginning.

14. !
There are still hurdles.

15. Poor ICT (info. &
communications
technology)
infrastructure

16. • Philippines is 103rd of
166 countries in ICT
access + usage (UN
Int’l Telecomm.
Union)
• As of 2010, only 13
out of 100 Philippine
households had
computer access (vs.
65/100 for Malaysia)

17. Implementation
+ maintenance
costs

18. • Need for
investment in new
training and
maintenance
personnel
• Philippine ICT
services are among
the priciest in the
region

19. Privacy concerns

20. • Fears of hacking /
identity theft
• Concerns over
implementation of the
Data Privacy Act

21. Cultural resistance

22. • Temporary loss of
efficiency after
adoption of new
systems
• Resistance to
change

23. There are also benefits.

24. Higher-quality
healthcare

25. Improved medical
data access

26. Greater efficiency
for practices/clinics
(in the long run)

27. Opportunities for
big data analysis &
national health
reporting

28. Improved
cooperation
between practices
through better data-
sharing

29. In light of this,
EHRs are sprouting up.

30. More hospitals are
now implementing
EHRs/EMRs.

31. The state has
also taken some
steps to push
EHR usage.
iClinic
Sys
iHOMIS

32. International and
local parties have
introduced new
solutions as well.
FREE FEATHERS EHR

33. And it’s still
really just the start...

34. Want to learn more
about the future of EHRs?
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