Introduction

Objectives of the Health Information Act (HIA)

1. HIA will require all licensed healthcare providers, including private clinics, clinical laboratories and radiological services, inclusive of retail pharmacy licensees to contribute selected health information to NEHR. These providers will also be granted access to NEHR to support better care continuity and safeguard patient welfare.

2. HIA will also enable and regulate the sharing of non-NEHR individually identifiable health information within the healthcare ecosystem in support of national health programmes and initiatives.

3. To ensure the confidentiality, integrity and availability of health information, the HIA will set out cybersecurity and data security standards for healthcare providers and Health Information Management Systems (HIMS).