Minister of Health Abdul Latif Wreikat said the programme will be gradually implemented in the Kingdom's public hospitals and health centres based on regulations that will be developed by partners.
However, these facilities must first be connected to the National Fibre Optic Network, the minister said in a statement sent to The Jordan Times yesterday.
Wreikat explained that implementing this programme will help the ministry prevent the prescription of unnecessary medicines, saving time and effort for both doctors and patients.
His Majesty King Abdullah, who launched the Hakeem programme at Prince Hamzah Hospital in 2009, last month instructed the concerned agencies to implement it at the national level.
The project seeks to create a database of medical histories of patients across the Kingdom, including all tests, procedures and surgeries they undergo, in addition to the diseases they suffer from, their allergies, the medications they take, and other health information.
The system also seeks to minimise medical errors and provide accurate information on patients, the minister said, noting that it will reduce pressure on medical facilities.
The project is initiated by e-Health Solutions, a nonprofit company that has as stakeholders the ministries of health and information and communications technology, the Royal Medical Services, King Hussein Cancer Centre, the Private Hospitals Association, the Royal Health Awareness Society and the King Hussein Institute for Biotechnology and Cancer.
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Quelle/Source: Middle East North Africa Financial Network, 22.11.2011
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