A developing nation achieving what many developed countries haven't - a fully integrated, nationwide electronic health record system. On July 1, 2013, the Republic of Macedonia introduced the National eHealth System (NeHS) "Moj Termin" ("My Appointment"), a revolutionary step in monitoring and improving the performance of its national healthcare system.
Spot rise in European Healthcare Consumer Index
Data sources integrated
Healthcare levels covered
Population coverage
"Although there are outstanding national registers in developed countries for certain conditions; the EHR systems in the majority of those countries are not centrally integrated. It is interesting that what is non-existent in the most developed countries is available in a developing, low-resource country, such as the Republic of North Macedonia."
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The comprehensive system covers all citizens across three healthcare levels: primary care provided by family physicians, secondary care provided by specialists in hospitals, and tertiary care provided by university clinics.
MojTermin has transformed healthcare delivery in Macedonia through these comprehensive features:
Eliminated waiting lists with a user-friendly appointment scheduling system, dramatically improving healthcare access for all patients.
Monitors prevalence of morbidities, mortalities, prescribed medications, referrals, and metabolic control across the entire population.
Digital prescription system that ensures accurate medication dispensing, especially beneficial for patients with chronic diseases.
Integrated telemedicine capabilites that ensure continuity of care, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Comprehensive vaccination tracking system that proved invaluable during routine immunization and COVID-19 vaccination rollout.
Integrated real-time module for early detection of clusters and outbreaks of communicable diseases.
A developing nation achieving what many developed countries haven't - a fully integrated, nationwide electronic health record system. On July 1, 2013, the Republic of Macedonia introduced the National eHealth System (NeHS) "Moj Termin" ("My Appointment"), a revolutionary step in monitoring and improving the performance of its national healthcare system.
National Launch of MojTermin - Introduction of the revolutionary National eHealth System across North Macedonia, connecting all healthcare levels.
EHCI Ranking Jump - North Macedonia made the most remarkable advance in the EHCI scoring of any country in the history of the Index, from 27th to 16th place, largely due to the e-Booking system.
First nationwide Diabetes dataset - First stratified diabetes prevalence data for Republic of Macedonia, enabling better resource allocation and care planning.
First nationwide Immunization dataset - Comprehensive vaccination records implementation across the country.
Multiple registers launched: rare diseases, transplantation, cancer register.
COVID-19 Response Enhancement - Telemedicine platform and digital vaccination records added to ensure maintenance of essential health services during the pandemic.
Telemedicine module for GPs - Implementation of dedicated telemedicine functionality for primary care providers.
Launch of National Patient Portal APP MoeZdravje - Digital platform enabling patients to access their health information.
Laboratory Information System - Microbiology - Integration of laboratory data into the national health information system.
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