Guidelines for connecting and sharing data of the information system for the management of medical examination and treatment activities in Vietnam from January 1, 2027

Guidelines for connecting and sharing data of the information system for the management of medical examination and treatment activities in Vietnam from January 1, 2027​ (Image from Internet)

On November 16, 2024, the Minister of Health of VIetnam issued Circular 38/2024/TT-BYT prescribing the establishment, management, exploitation, and use of the information system for the management of medical examination and treatment activities.

Guidelines for connecting and sharing data of the information system for the management of medical examination and treatment activities in Vietnam from January 1, 2027

According to the provisions of Article 12 of Circular 38/2024/TT-BYT, the connection and sharing of data of the information system for the management of medical examination and treatment activities in Vietnam is carried out as follows:

- The connection and sharing of medical data between healthcare databases must comply with the provisions of Article 42 of the Law on Electronic Transactions 2023, Decree 47/2020/ND-CP of the Government of Vietnam on managing, connecting, and sharing digital data of government agencies and other legal documents on data management and protection.

- All connections and sharing of medical data must ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the data during transmission and use.

- The connection and sharing of data must comply with cybersecurity and personal data protection requirements as prescribed by current law, including measures to prevent unauthorized access, leaks, or falsification of personal and medical information within the system.

- Agencies, organizations, and units are responsible for ensuring that medical data shared between information systems is used for proper purposes, ensuring confidentiality, and only utilized for permitted activities according to the law.

Guidelines on exploitation and use of data of the information system for the management of medical examination and treatment activities in Vietnam from January 01, 2027

According to the provisions of Article 11 of Circular 38/2024/TT-BYT, the exploitation and use of data of the information system for the management of medical examination and treatment activities in Vietnam are carried out as follows:

- Ministries, ministerial-level agencies, and related government agencies are authorized to exploit and use data from the information system for the management of medical examination and treatment activities to serve policy formulation, state management of medical examination and treatment, and other official duties as prescribed by law.

- Healthcare facilities, educational institutions in the healthcare sector, and business enterprises in the healthcare field are entitled to exploit and use data from the System to support their operations, including purposes such as training, research, improvement of the quality of medical examination and treatment, and enhancing health care effectiveness.

- Agencies, organizations, and individuals who exploit and use data from the information system for the management of medical examination and treatment activities must ensure compliance with the registered purpose of use with the system's direct management agency, and must ensure legality and accuracy in data exploitation and use, avoiding misuse or inappropriate use.

- The Ministry of Health is the managing agency of the information system for the management of medical examination and treatment activities, responsible for the construction, maintenance, updating, and sharing of data from the Information System for state management purposes, health policy strategy building, and to serve the exploitation needs of organizations and individuals within the legal framework.

Refer to the Circular 38/2024/TT-BYT (effective from January 01, 2027).

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