Overview Of The Implementation Of Electronic Medical Records In Indonesian Hospitals Based On Permenkes Number 24 Of 2022 Concerning Medical Records: Literature Review

Implementation Indonesia Health Policy Electronic Medical Records Hospital

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30 June 2024
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Background: Initially, all medical record documents in hospitals were managed conventionally (manually/written). However, along with the development of advances in information and communication technology and supported by new policies regarding Medical Records contained in the Regulation of the PERMENKES Number 24 of 2022 concerning Medical Records and direct appeals from the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia, now medical records are starting to shift from conventional to electronic based. Objective: This study aims to determine an overview of the implementation of Electronic Medical Records (RME) in Indonesian hospitals.

Method: This research uses a literature review study by searching articles using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews & Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) method. The articles used are national articles searched via Google Scholar. The inclusion criteria applied were articles discussing the challenges/barriers/obstacles to implementing electronic medical records in Indonesian hospitals, with a quantitative or qualitative research design or a combination of both (quantitative and qualitative) using Indonesian or English, published between 2016-2023. The exclusion criteria applied are articles in the form of systematic reviews, literature reviews or community service.

Results: An overview of the implementation of Electronic Medical Records (RME) in Indonesian hospitals based on 19 articles that have been analyzed shows that there are challenges, constraints and barriers experienced during the process of implementing electronic medical records. Conclusion: Challenges, constraints and barriers experienced by Indonesian hospitals in implementing electronic medical records such as those related to Human Resources (HR), facilities and infrastructure, resistant groups, network connections, no fixed Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), system which sometimes cause errors, financial, and computer and system security.

 

Keywords: Implementation, Electronic Medical Records, Hospital, Indonesia.