Bahagian Telekesihatan

Introduction

The Telehealth flagship project was launched as one of the seven flagship applications under the Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC). Telehealth will play an essential role in catalyzing the development of the MSC, as well as furthering the economic development  of the MSC, as well as furthering the economic development goals in Vision 2020.The Telehealth unit was setup as a project basec unit in the ministry of heath in 2000 to implement the telemedicine flagship projects.In October 2004 the unit obtained cabinet approval to be upgraded to a division under the Medical Services Programme.

Telehealth

Telehealth is defined as the integration of information telecommunication, human-machine interface technologies and health technologies to deliver health care, to promote the health status of the people and to create health. In 2004, the telehealth project was reviewed and the scope was reorganised into the following seven components:

• Teleconsultation 

The primary objective of teleconsultation (TC) services is to extend specialist medical care to remote health clinics and health centres through teleconsultation links between secondary / tertiary hospitals and the primary care facilities, and thus improve health outcomes.The TC project was implemented over a 30 month period commencing in 2000, linking 41 hospitals and clinics.

• Health Online

Health Online has developed a portal called MYHEALTH ( www .myhealth.gov.my ) to provide health information and education to the Malaysian public through the internet.MyHEALTH aims at providing a credible local source of a wide range of health information covering wellness and illness topics.The services are provided to improve individual`s skill development and increase participation in managing his/her own health.

• Continuing Professional DevelopmentMENT

Process of lifelong learning for all healthcare providers aimed at meeting the need of patients through best outcome while enabling the healthcare professionals to expand and fulfill their potential.Services provided are:

               i)    Virtual Library.

               ii)   Modular Distance Learning (MDL).

              iii)   Calendar of CPD events.

              iv)   Online activity monitoring.

               v)   Online directory.

              vi)   Complement competency assessment.

             vii)   Monitoring and evaluation of CPD.

• LIFETIME   HEALTH RECORD (LHR) SERVICES

LHR services refer to the services provided to facilitate integration between healthcare providers to support interaction with the individual and to promote individual participation towards seamless care.          

For further information :  

Telehealth Division

Ministry of Health Malaysia

Level 2, Block E1, Kompleks E

Federal Administration Complex

62590 Putrajaya, Malaysia

Tel    : 03 8883 1450, 8883 1446, 8883 1437

Fax  : 03 8889 4406, 603-8883 1450