Pilot AI project at selected hospitals to automate clinical documentation

 The initiative is also expected to reduce doctors' administrative workload.

Health minister Dzulkefly Ahmad said the initiative is part of the ministry’s efforts to transform government hospitals into smart hospitals.

PETALING JAYA:

The health ministry is implementing a pilot project at selected hospitals on the use of artificial intelligence  technology to automate clinical documentation to reduce doctors’ manual workload.

In a Facebook post, health minister Dzulkefly Ahmad said the initiative is part of the ministry’s efforts to transform government hospitals into smart hospitals through the adoption of AI-powered digital technologies and the upgrading of digital infrastructure.

Dzulkefly said the ministry will study the effectiveness of the proof-of-concept project before expanding it to other healthcare facilities, Bernama reported.

He said the matter was discussed during a courtesy visit by the top management of ZTE Malaysia.

“During the meeting, we shared the potential for collaboration to strengthen public healthcare facilities through the latest digital technologies.

“Among the proposals was upgrading network systems to faster and more energy-efficient fibre optic technology,” he said.

Dzulkefly said the uninterrupted delivery of patient care would remain the ministry’s top priority when implementing any new innovation aimed at improving services.

He said any new innovation introduced must be compatible with existing systems, including the electronic medical record project currently being undertaken by the ministry. - FMT