Điện Biên’s health sector drives digital transformation in management and treatment

ĐBP - At the Mường Ảng Health Center during these first days of the new year, the treatment areas are spacious, the corridors are clean, and the clinics are organized scientifically.

Residents now only need to carry their chip-based citizen identity card to complete medical registration procedures quickly and conveniently. This result is the product of a synchronous digital transformation process implemented from the provincial level down to the grassroots. Trần Văn Tiến, a resident of Residential Group 7 in Mường Ảng commune who was visiting the center for a check-up, shared that the application of information technology has brought great convenience to the people. He noted that they no longer have to carry numerous documents or cash for payments, which saves a significant amount of time.

Residents registering for medical examinations via automatic kiosks at the Mường Ảng Health Center.

 

Over the past few years, the Mường Ảng Health Center has actively implemented digital transformation across the entire unit, with a focus on applying information technology to management, operations, and professional activities. The center is step-by-step perfecting its management software and hospital digitalization efforts. Systems such as HIS and LIS have been deployed according to domestic and international standards, ensuring the ability to connect, communicate, share, and integrate data. These software systems link with existing equipment such as testing machines, diagnostic imaging machines, and interactive screens. Alongside these technical upgrades, the center utilizes digital signatures, non-cash payments, and electronic health record management for the local population.

Lê Văn Dùng, Deputy Director of the Mường Ảng Health Center, stated that the unit has focused on improving the quality of human resources and training specialized technology staff while investing in technical facilities. The most visible result is a decrease in the number of severe cases requiring transfer to higher-level hospitals and a reduction in patient waiting times. The implementation of electronic medical records (EMR) has made the process of patient management much more convenient.

As the top-level medical facility in the province, the provincial General Hospital has played a leading role in information technology application. The hospital has developed annual and long-term plans for digital transformation and electronic health records. To date, 100% of the departments, rooms, and affiliated centers use the TDoffice management software, allowing leaders to manage documents on both computers and smartphones. In professional practice, the hospital has strengthened the use of EMR, non-cash hospital fee payments, electronic invoicing, and the interconnection of examination and treatment data with the health insurance assessment portal.

Staff at the Testing Department of the provincial General Hospital operating an automatic hematology testing system.

 

The hospital has also integrated chip-based ID registration, electronic prescriptions sent to the national system, and the digital linking of driver's health certificates and birth/death notices. Notably, the implementation of RIS-PACS software in the Imaging Department and clinical departments has facilitated consultations and data storage. The hospital also utilizes Telehealth for remote medical consultations with core hospitals and organizes online scientific seminars to help staff update their knowledge without the need for travel.

Thanks to these efforts, the Provincial General Hospital has achieved significant milestones. The hospital has pushed 79,962 records to the insurance assessment portal, with requested payments exceeding VND 227.6 billion. The number of records linked to the industry data system reached 79,474. Medical examinations using chip-based ID cards reached 70,158 visits with a success rate of 99.9%. Since October 2025, the EMR software has been officially used across all departments, greatly facilitating patient management.

Trần Đức Nghĩa, Deputy Director of the provincial General Hospital, emphasized that the deployment of these digital platforms has created a clear shift in management and treatment, ensuring transparency in insurance payments and reducing administrative procedures. The hospital is currently surveying its IT infrastructure to build a suitable upgrade plan for the next phase of development.

Anh Nguyễn
Comment

You have 500/500 characters left

Please enter 5 or more characters!!!

Recent news

  • 'Building a solid people’s security posture

    Building a solid people’s security posture

    NEWS - POLITICS -
    ĐBP - Điện Biên is a mountainous province characterized by a vast, fragmented terrain, difficult transportation, and a long borderline adjoining Laos and China, thereby harboring numerous complex factors regarding security and order.
  • 'Điện Biên leaders work with Education and Training sector

    Điện Biên leaders work with Education and Training sector

    NEWS - POLITICS -
    ĐBP - On August 15, the Standing Board of the Điện Biên provincial Party Committee held a working session with the Education and Training sector to evaluate task implementation during the early months of the year, orientations and tasks for the final months of 2026, preparations for the new 2026-2027 academic year, and the master arrangement plan for public educational institutions across Điện Biên province.
  • 'Spreading value from outstanding cooperative products

    Spreading value from outstanding cooperative products

    ECONOMY -
    ĐBP - In 2026, Điện Biên province has 3 products in agriculture and tourism recognized as outstanding cooperative products, encompassing Pha Đin ecotourism and experiential services (Pha Đin Cooperative, Quài Tở commune), Spicy fish sauce seasoned purple sticky corn (Tiến Đạt Cooperative), and Solanum procumbens tea bags (Tủa Chùa Solanum Procumbens Cooperative, Tủa Chùa commune).
  • 'Boosting modern agricultural development

    Boosting modern agricultural development

    ECONOMY -
    ĐBP - Facing requirements for agricultural restructuring toward modernity, at the recent 4th Session, the Điện Biên provincial People’s Council passed Resolution 23 on support policies for agricultural sector development toward concentrated, green, smart, and sustainable commodity production, which is expected to create new momentum, drive modern agricultural development, and elevate added value.
  • 'Promoting value of Điện Biên agricultural products

    Promoting value of Điện Biên agricultural products

    ECONOMY -
    ĐBP - Shifting crop structures linked to value chain production, forming concentrated raw material areas, and intensifying trade promotion are opening new directions for Điện Biên agriculture. Many characteristic products - such as tea, coffee, and rice - are step-by-step affirming quality, elevating value, and enhancing market competitiveness.
  • 'Racing to complete new coffee and macadamia planting season

    Racing to complete new coffee and macadamia planting season

    ECONOMY -
    ĐBP - In implementing the provincial People’s Committee’s Plan No.1850/KH-UBND on new coffee and macadamia planting, localities across Điện Biên have launched simultaneous campaigns and accelerated planting operations since late June. The newly planted areas are now being urgently completed, with efforts focused on meeting the plan within the appropriate planting season and ensuring the targets are achieved.
  • 'Vietnamese language training for students entering Grade 1

    Vietnamese language training for students entering Grade 1

    SOCIAL AFFAIRS -
    ĐBP - During early August days, across Vietnamese language enhancement classes in Điện Biên province, ethnic minority children preparing to enter grade 1 received guidance on numerous basic skills - ranging from holding pens, reading, writing, and recognizing letters to communicating and building learning habits - helping them gain confidence to step into new learning environments.
  • 'Điện Biên enriches its OCOP product portfolio

    Điện Biên enriches its OCOP product portfolio

    ECONOMY -
    ĐBP - Building on its potential and advantages, Điện Biên is stepping up the development of One Commune One Product (OCOP) products in a direction that emphasizes diversification, quality improvement and greater added value. These efforts are gradually enriching the province’s OCOP product portfolio, strengthening product brands, expanding consumer markets and contributing to rural economic development.
  • 'Party committees and local authorities enhance dialogues with people

    Party committees and local authorities enhance dialogues with people

    NEWS - POLITICS -
    ĐBP - Direct dialogues between party committees, local authorities, and the people represent a crucial solution to promote grassroots democracy and resolve emerging difficulties and obstacles directly from residential areas. Through dialogue conferences, public thoughts and aspirations are heard and answered openly, forging consensus in deploying guidelines and policies to elevate management and operational efficiency while driving socio-economic development.
  • 'Awakening the will to escape from poverty

    Awakening the will to escape from poverty

    SOCIAL AFFAIRS -
    ĐBP - Across numerous highland villages, life for many households remains filled with shortages, yet with timely companionship and support from the Party, State, and social organizations, many families have gained additional conditions to develop livelihoods.