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36% Latvian family physicians signed agreements on use of e-health system
BC, Riga, 31.10.2017.Print version
So far 35.8% or 472 family physicians have signed agreement on joining the Unified Electronic Information System of the Health Sector, or e-health system, writes LETA, according to the National Health Service's data.
In Riga Region, 97 family physicians have joined the e-health system, as
well as 27 family physicians' practices in Jelgava Region, 31 in Liepaja
Region, 23 practices in Daugavpils Region, 16 practices in Dobele Region, and
13 practices in Jekabpils Region and Valmiera Region each.
In August just 28.7% or 378 family physicians had signed agreements on the
e-health system, as well as 626 other medical specialists' practices, 544
drugstores, 56 hospitals, and ten outpatient clinics.
As reported, medical specialists, hospitals and drugstores may voluntary
join the e-health system until December 31.