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Appreciation Ceremony for Electronic Health Record Internship Programme held (with photos)
Eleven organisations and 19 interns participating in the
Electronic Health Record (eHR) Internship Programme were
presented with certificates of appreciation at a ceremony
today (November 4) as commendation of their efforts and
support for the Government in promoting an eHR sharing
system in Hong Kong.
The eHR Internship Programme is a three-year project
launched by the Government in 2014 as part of the
development roadmap of the territory-wide eHR Sharing System
(eHRSS) rolled out in March 2016.
Under the programme, internship placements are provided by
participating organisations to graduates of
healthcare-related and IT disciplines. The objective is to
provide interns with training and practical experience in
eHR and to encourage private and non-governmental
organisations to take part in eHR-related activities. Hong
Kong Cyberport Management Company Limited has been engaged
as the Secretariat to provide administration and
implementation services for the programme.
A spokesman for the Food and Health Bureau said, "The
programme has planted a seed in building up the health
informatics capacity in Hong Kong and encouraging private
sector participation in eHR sharing, which is crucial to the
success of eHRSS implementation.
"As at today, more than 1,000 private healthcare provider
organisations have registered with eHRSS and over 300,000
members of the public have joined the system. The Government
looks forward to continuous support from the private sector
and the community for eHRSS."
Following the certificate presentation, a kick-off ceremony
was held to mark the commencement of a community roving
exhibition to promote eHRSS and showcase the achievements of
the eHR Internship Programme.
The exhibition will be carried out until December 10 at
seven venues, namely Cyberport, Tin Chak Shopping Centre,
Tai Po Mega Mall, Kwun Tong MTR Station, Olympian City,
InnoCentre and Youth Square. Registration booths will also
be set up at selected venues for the public to register with
eHRSS on site.
Officiating at the ceremony today were the Commissioner for
the Electronic Health Record, Mr Sidney Chan; Deputy Head of
the eHR Office, Ms Ida Lee; Consultant (eHR), Dr Cheung
Ngai-tseung; Chief Executive Officer of Hong Kong Cyberport
Management Company Limited, Mr Herman Lam; and Chief Public
Mission Officer of Hong Kong Cyberport Management Company
Limited, Dr Toa Charm.
The public may visit the website of eHRSS (www.ehealth.gov.hk/en/home/index.html)
and Cyberport (www.cyberport.hk/en)
for more information about eHRSS and the eHR Internship
Programme.
Ends/Friday, November 4, 2016
Issued at HKT 16:58
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