Abstract: This paper seeks to review the current state of China’s electronic health system. It will bring to light the usage levels of hospitals and employees and the challenges of implementation. The health record of a patient or client to a hospital is the data source regarding the variations of health status and received health services throughout a client’s life. All-inclusive electronic medical records (EMR) have been recognized to be an active tool for improving the quality and safety of healthcare services in China. Reaching a state of personal healthcare information system that covers the whole population is one of the main goals of China by the year 2020. Digital databases have been established by most hospitals, counties and provinces in China for managing electronic health records and patient/client data. The main goal of Chinese digitization reform is to build integrated strong health information platforms at city, county, provincial and national levels. Regardless of the largest inhabitants and huge discrepancies among diverse regions, China has set a determined goal to complete the execution of a nationwide interoperable health information system that allows healthcare facilities to share residents’ healthcare information by the end of 2020. The findings obtained from the various literature reviewed indicate that China is doing very well in the implementation and usage of hospital electronic information systems (EHR, EMR etc.).
Keywords: Electronic Health Records; Medical Health Records; Health Information Management; Health Information Technology; China.
Title: A Narrative Review of Electronic Health Records (EHRs) Adoption in China’s Hospitals
Author: Joseph Owusu-Marfo, Zhou Lulin, Henry Asante Antwi, Maxwell Opuni Antwi
International Journal of Healthcare Sciences
ISSN 2348-5728 (Online)
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