Optimising chronic disease and post-COVID-19 care based on digital platforms

Assoc. Dr. Nguyen Minh Tam, vice president and director of the Hue Family Medicine Centre of Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy shared about the current situation and proposed some solutions

As a part of the Forum Developing Sustainable Innovative Businesses in 2022 hosted by the Thua Thien-Hue Institute for Development Studies from April 8-9 with the purpose of developing a smart healthcare ecosystem and contributing to local digital transformation, the Hue Family Medicine Centre of Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy and OneClinic Co., Ltd. provided an insight into proposed solutions for optimising the chronic disease and post-COVID-19 care model based on digital platforms.

During the discussion, the representative of Hue Family Medicine Centre of Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy reported that there are still many limitations in the capacity to manage, monitor, and care for chronic and post-COVID-19 patients, especially in the connection of medical data between the healthcare professionals and patients.

Afterwards, a variety of IT solutions were suggested to assist in receiving and managing patient information, increasing primary care quality, and resulting in tangible advantages for the people.

In the process of creating and applying digital solutions to medical examination and treatment operations, the solid collaboration of IT companies is critical, the representative said.

A representative of OneClinic Co., Ltd. presented solutions for managing and treating patients with COVID-19 and chronic diseases at the forum. The solutions were created using up-to-date technology, complying with FHIR and HIPAA requirements.

OneClinic's solutions in healthcare seek to help with care management and multi-dimensional interactions between doctors and patients. The links of electronic medical records at health facilities, personal health records, medical devices, and smart personal devices are expected to aid in improving people's self-monitoring initiative, thus assisting doctors in diagnoses, care, and treatment.

Nguyen Francis Tuan Anh, director of OneClinic Co., Ltd., introduced connectivity solutions that could help patients access doctors and healthcare networks

At the same time, the OneClinic representative expressed interest in supporting the digital transformation of healthcare in Thua Thien Hue province, with a proposal to collaborate in the development of safe tourism, the implementation of public health management solutions, and the provision of medical tourism services to foreign visitors.

During the forum's report and demo sessions, the protection of patients' personal information in the digital era was a passionately debated topic.

In this regard, OneClinic's representative shared the potential of the blockchain to assure the protection of medical data, transparency, and authenticity during the entire medical examination and treatment process.

Sample medical records for post-COVID-19 patient management and treatment were performed live at the forum

The US Patent and Trademark Office granted OneClinic the specific patent "Blockchain-secured and document-based Electronic Medical Records system" for their Electronic Medical Record solution.

The introduction and suggestion of digital solutions in the management and treatment of chronic and post-COVID-19 patients open prospects for practical implementation in health institutions, promoting care quality improvement, and pushing further the digital transformation of healthcare at different localities.