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Written by: Wang Jieen, Lin Jian
2020-09-17 09:44
Last update date: 2020-09-17 09:44
Affected by the new crown pneumonia, some patients of the Hospital Authority cannot return to Hong Kong for follow-up treatment due to their permanent residence in Guangdong Province. The Hong Kong Government intends to entrust the University of Hong Kong Shenzhen Hospital to follow up the situation of such patients, and the Hong Kong Government will be responsible for the expenditure.
The director of the Hong Kong University Shenzhen Hospital, Lu Chongmao, stated in a radio program today (17th) that "Healthcare" is temporarily not interoperable between Hong Kong and the Mainland. In order to ensure the quality of medical care, he is currently discussing with the Hospital Authority. After the patient agrees, the University of Hong Kong The Shenzhen Hospital can obtain information on the patient’s medical records. “When I saw the doctor, I had no reason to believe the doctor, and there was no reason to conceal my health.” He added that there was no reason to suspect that the hospital would use the patient’s medical information for other reasons. .
The chairman of the Federation of Trade Unions, Huang Guo, also pointed out that when the "medical health service" is interoperable, it hopes to expand to the top three hospitals in the Greater Bay Area.
Lu Chongmao, Dean of Hong Kong University Shenzhen Hospital.
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Lu Chongmao said that many Hong Kong people living in the Mainland are very hesitant, and some have not returned to Hong Kong since February. "Even the homecoming card has passed." He added that after the government announced the plan, they had accepted it. Many enquiries have been made. Some oncology patients had to go to the Prince of Wales Hospital for follow-up treatment, but it has been postponed twice. Some patients with chronic diseases have run out of medicines and can only purchase them now.
Regarding the details of the plan, Lu said that he is still waiting for further information from the Hospital Authority.
He said that according to the preliminary plan, as long as existing HA patients have an appointment, they can go to the Hong Kong University Shenzhen Hospital for follow-up treatment, but so far there are no more details, such as the cost that the government will bear.
Hong Kong University Shenzhen Hospital has approximately 7,000 outpatient visits per day, capable of coping with Hong Kong residents' visits to the hospital
Lu Chongmao said that the Hong Kong University Shenzhen Hospital is a general hospital with different specialties, including Chinese medicine, dentistry, and acupuncture. The average fee for outpatients in specialties is about 420 yuan per person; general patients are about 200 yuan, including clinics. Fees, inspection fees, medicine fees, etc.
The government has estimated that there are about 18,000 to 38,000 HA patients who are resident in Guangdong Province. They originally had to return to Hong Kong for follow-up consultations on a regular basis, but follow-up consultations and medicine collection arrangements were affected by the epidemic.
Lu Chongmao said that Hong Kong University Shenzhen Hospital has daily outpatient visits of about 7,000 people, nearly 2 million people throughout the year.
Even if 38,000 Hong Kong people come to the hospital to see a doctor, it only accounts for less than 2% of the annual outpatient volume. I believe the hospital has enough capacity to cope.
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Open up "Healthcare" to ensure medical quality
The electronic medical record platform "Ehealth" was launched in March 2016, allowing public and private medical institutions to exchange and view patients' health records.
Lu pointed out that "Ehealth" could not be interoperable between Hong Kong and the Mainland for the time being, and is currently discussing with the Hospital Authority. After the patient agrees, the Hong Kong University Shenzhen Hospital can obtain the patient's medical records.
He said that in order to ensure medical quality and safety, it is necessary to open up "medical health communication", which also helps doctors understand the condition.
He said that even after the connection is made, the patient has the right to refuse, and he emphasized that privacy will be protected. However, he said: "When I visited the doctor, there was no reason to believe the doctor, and there was no reason to conceal his health." He added, There is no reason to suspect that the hospital will use the patient's medical information for other reasons.
Huang Guo, chairman of the Federation of Trade Unions.
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In the early days, the Federation of Trade Unions set up 800 places a week to deliver medicines to those in need.
The chairman of the Federation of Trade Unions, Huang Guo, also pointed out in the program that as time gets longer and longer, doctors need to follow up the patients before they are willing to prescribe the next batch of drugs. He believes that the current situation is not ideal, and the number of people is expected to increase. Think the government's new plan is very useful.
He also pointed out that there are about 530,000 long-term residents in Hong Kong in the Greater Bay Area. The elderly account for 170,000 to 180,000 people. It is expected that there will be a certain demand for related plans.
He said that when the "medical health service" is interoperable, he hopes to expand to the top three hospitals in the Greater Bay Area.
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Yang Chaofa: Patients should not go to the pharmacy to dispense medicine by themselves.
The listener, Ms. Chen, reported that she had a thyroid surgery at the Hong Kong University Shenzhen Hospital, but she could not return to the mainland for follow-up treatment during the epidemic. However, seeking medical treatment in Hong Kong had to be scheduled for more than a year. She had to find medicine by herself, but the weight was wrong and she felt helpless. Even at the Shenzhen Hospital of Hong Kong University for a follow-up consultation for a long-term patient of the Hospital Authority in Guangdong, she still cannot help her.
Yang Chaofa, chairman of the Western Medical Union, said that he had also discussed relevant issues with the government earlier, and he suggested using advanced technology for remote medical treatment, that is, video consultation.
He pointed out that the current related equipment is very advanced, and doctors can remotely know the patient's body temperature, oxidation level, electrocardiogram, hemoglobin and other information. When the epidemic is inconvenient, they can provide important services for patients who need long-term follow-up consultations. Hope the government Can provide help in this regard, including certification of services and equipment for telemedicine.
Yang Chaofa also urged patients not to go to the pharmacy to dispense the medicine by themselves. Even if the pharmacy has a registered pharmacist, if there is no doctor's diagnosis result, the wrong medicine may be mixed and cause danger.
He pointed out that patients should first consult a private doctor.
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