Digital healthcare project at Tuaran and Beluran hospitals lauded
Published on: Thu, Jun 05, 2025
By: Nikko Fabian Text Size: James highlighted the project's significant achievements, including the complete integration of digital platforms across key departments, the transition from paper-based to digital systems for crucial processes like triage and clinical encounters, and the implementation of real-time dashboards for informed decision-making. Kota Kinabalu: State Community Development and People's Wellbeing Minister Datuk James Ratib praised the successful implementation of a groundbreaking digital healthcare project at Tuaran and Beluran Hospitals. He said the initiative, a collaborative effort between the Ministry, Allyssa Certification Sdn Bhd, MQuest Malaysia Sdn Bhd and Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS), had fully digitised critical hospital workflows, resulting in enhanced efficiency and improved patient care. James highlighted the project's significant achievements, including the complete integration of digital platforms across key departments, the transition from paper-based to digital systems for crucial processes like triage and clinical encounters, and the implementation of real-time dashboards for informed decision-making. He emphasised the project's success in integrating laboratory, radiology, and pharmacy modules with the Hospital Information System (HIS), and the deployment of AI-enabled tools to support clinical decision-making. The Minister underscored the project's positive impact on improving healthcare access for remote and underserved communities, accelerating data-driven state-level health policy decisions, and enhancing the efficiency and transparency of healthcare resource allocation. He called the initiative a 'low-risk, high-impact transformation' with the potential to set a new benchmark for smarter healthcare delivery in the region. 'The successful completion of the Proof of Concept (PoC) at Tuaran and Beluran Hospitals positions them as pioneers in digital healthcare within Sabah, paving the way for the development of a future-proof, autonomous digital healthcare ecosystem tailored to the unique needs of the state,' James affirmed his ministry's commitment to supporting the full implementation of this transformative initiative. The project aligns with the BIMP-EAGA Vision 2025, promoting digitalisation for regional economic growth and resilience.
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