Department of Health

Receiving Officer 08:20 AM, Nov 03, 2023

November 3, 2023

Dear Kevin,

Thank you for your request dated Nov 01, 2023 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Circular or memo to healthcare facilities of the implementation electronic medical records.

We received your request on Nov 01, 2023 and will respond on or before Nov 22, 2023 12:17:03 PM, in accordance with the Executive Order's implementing rules and regulations.

Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact me using the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://pcoomaster09262018104000-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPSC05NjU4OTc3MTA0NzkM, for request with ticket number #DOH-965897710479.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

FOI Receiving Officer
FOI Officer

Maker 10:09 AM, Nov 03, 2023

Good day!

Please be informed that we have endorsed your request to Knowledge Management and Information Technology Service - eHealth Systems Division (KMITS-eSD) for action. Kindly wait for their response.

Thank you.

Maker 10:43 AM, Nov 23, 2023

November 23, 2023

Dear Kevin Calda,

I refer to my letter of Nov 01, 2023 12:17:03 PM; about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Circular or memo to healthcare facilities of the implementation electronic medical records.

Our response to your request is due on Nov 22, 2023 12:17:03 PM. Unfortunately, it is taking longer than expected to deal with your request.

I apologize for this delay but have applied for an extension so we could work further on your request. We hope to be able to send you a response on or before Dec 20, 2023 12:17:03 PM.

Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact me using the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPSC05NjU4OTc3MTA0NzkM, for request with ticket number #DOH-965897710479.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

FOI Decision Maker
FOI Officer

Maker 03:03 PM, Nov 23, 2023

November 23, 2023

Dear Kevin Calda,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Nov 01, 2023 12:17:03 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your Request

You asked for Circular or memo to healthcare facilities of the implementation electronic medical records.

Response to Request

Your FOI request is approved. 

Below are the responses and related issuances in response to your request

1. Implementation on the 2023 Hospital Scorecard rating scale: (Indicator 8. Percentage of Hospital Areas that Regularly Process Paperless EMR)

2. DOH Administrative Order No. 2020-0047: Rules and Regulations Governing the Licensure of Primary Care Facilities in the Philippines posted in the Health Facilities and Services Regulatory Bureau (HFSRB) website at https://hfsrb.doh.gov.ph/primary-care-facility/ 

3. Local Health Systems Maturity Levels (LHS ML) Monitoring Toolkit for Province/City wide Health Systems Characteristic on Info1: Information Management System (IMS)

a. Key Result Area 2.2 Functional EMR system among Health Facilities within the P/CWHS

b. Key Result Area 3.1: Validated EMR system that links the members of the PCPN to Secondary and Tertiary Care Providers within P/CWHS

Link: http://bit.ly/EMRIssuances

Kindly accomplish the FOI feedback form at the link
https://bit.ly/DOHFOIFeedbackForm

Thank you

Your right to request a review

If you are unhappy with this response to your FOI request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response by writing to  DOH Central Appeals and Review Committee, at foi@doh.gov.ph. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made within 15 calendar days from the date when you received this letter. We will complete the review and tell you the result within 30 calendar days from the date when we receive your review request.

If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Office of the President under Administrative Order No. 22 (s. 2011).

Thank you.

Respectfully,

FOI Decision Maker
FOI Receiving Officer

Attachments:
 ao2020-0047.pdf