SHA gives hospitals until November 30 to switch digital health systems
The Social Health Authority has given healthcare facilities one more month to move from its Provider Portal to approved digital systems. Access to the old portal will be switched off after November 30.
The Social Health Authority (SHA) has given healthcare facilities one more month to move to approved digital Health Management Information Systems (HMIS), The Star reported. SHA and the Digital Health Agency (DHA) announced the extension in a joint notice on Friday. Facilities now have until November 30 to leave the SHA Provider Portal. The extension followed requests from providers that had not finished the migration. The agencies said the extra time would let facilities complete the process without disrupting patient services. "The additional month gives facilities that have not yet completed the transition enough time to finalise the migration process and ensure a smooth transition," they said. Public facilities have made the most progress. All 6,427 public Level 2 to Level 4 facilities have migrated, or 100 per cent compliance. Among public Level 5 hospitals, 22 of 28 have moved, or 79 per cent. Only 190 of 518 faith-based facilities have done so, or 37 per cent. A total of 371 private facilities have also switched. The notice did not say how many private facilities are expected to migrate. The agencies warned that…
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