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Law passed to allow sharing of patients’ health information among healthcare providers

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Under the Health Information Bill (HIB) passed in Parliament on Jan 12, healthcare providers will be required to share patients’ health information via the National Electronic Health Record system. The law will bring on board a small group of specialist and dental clinics.

Chapters:
00:00 SMS Tan on the substance of the Bill
04:45 SMS Tan on Synapxe and safeguarding patients’ health information
07:15 SMS Tan on who has access to patients’ health information
09:00 SMS Tan on access restrictions
13:02 SMS Tan on concerns about NEHR’s access for insurers and employers
16:50 SMS Tan on contribution requirements
19:45 SMS Tan on extending access of NEHR to other healthcare providers
25:14 SMS Tan on security
30:34 SMS Tan on support measures for healthcare providers
40:34 SMS Tan wraps up the Bill
43:00 Clarifications

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