15 October 2026
APHM believes e‑CKAPS can set a benchmark for wider digitalisation across the health care sector, in line with the Ministry of Health’s vision to digitalise Malaysia’s health care sector.
Tag: digitalisation
5 February 2025
MOH is exploring electronic medical certificates and prescriptions as part of health care digitalisation. However, legal and policy changes are needed to ensure their validity. "Everything is going 'e'," says MOH digital health director Dr Mahesh Appannan.
14 August 2024
MMA calls for a digitalised mapping of health care human resources in the public sector, amid staff shortages, besides a public online dashboard with real-time doctor numbers and patient counts in government hospitals for the public to plan their visits.
29 July 2024
Letter
A Critical Analysis Of Smartphone Usage Among Undergraduate Nursing Students — Dr Noor Hasliza Che Seman & Wong Lee Sia
By promoting responsible usage and digital literacy, nursing programmes can equip students to navigate the digital landscape effectively, thereby enhancing their education and future practice.
18 July 2024
Health Minister Dzulkefly Ahmad says 85% of 1,093 health clinics and 91% of 694 dental clinics are using the MySejahtera appointment system. MOH aims for 100% usage in all clinics by 2024.
26 March 2024
Dr Dzul plans for a national EMR system covering both public and private health care facilities that enables precision medicine, and also precision public health from big data analytics. Selayang Hospital will be the first hospital to pioneer the system.
22 March 2024
Through telemedicine, individuals living in remote areas can access medical advice and treatment without the need to travel to big cities.
14 March 2024
MMA and MCMC launch MMA's Healthcare Digitalisation programme to boost digitalisation in private GP clinics through the Geran Digital PMKS Madani. MMA members are encouraged to apply for the grant.
23 February 2024
Prof Adeeba urges investment in digital rotation for medical training. "What system does MOH use to rotate doctors? Manual, right? Can you imagine if AirAsia or Qatar Airways or Emirates still uses pen and paper to rotate their crew? The planes won’t fly."
20 December 2023
Doctors' groups demand follow-up on the Health White Paper, such as target milestones, after a lack of progress for 6 months. MMA and Dr Milton Lum also say personal data safety and privacy concerns need to be addressed first in any EHR rollout.