…Okays Introduction Of Platonic Medical Records And Management For NHIS
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the sum of N62 billion for the construction of Kano – Gwarzo – Dayi road linking Kano and Katsina States.
The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, disclosed this while briefing journalists after Wednesday FECmeeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari.
According to Fashola: “The Ministry of Works and Housing presented one memorandum for the construction of Kano – Gwarzo -Dayi road and it was approved for N62.7 billion, to be executed in 24 months.”
Also speaking with journalists, the Health Minister, Dr. Osagie Ehanire said Council approved the introduction of platonic medical records and management for the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS).
He explained that the platform will help manage payments and claims as well as health records of patients to enhance transparency and accountability.
His words: “The Ministry of health presented a memo on behalf of the National Health Insurance Scheme, to introduce platonic medical records and management in a concept known as e-NHIS, creating an electronic governance platform.
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“This will allow interoperability with all other stakeholders including particularly the State Health Insurance Schemes, Health Management Organisations and hospitals, who offer services to patients.
“This will be a platform for managing payments and claims and also patient records to install transparency and accountability.
“This is necessary because the basic healthcare provision fund is going onstream and will include a large number of people being registered, so that we move away from paper to electronic management.”
Ehanire said the project was being carried out by Nigeria Communication Satellite Limited (NIGCOMSAT) under the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy through its agency, Galaxy backbone, who were chosen in preference to a foreign company that charged higher.
He also noted that it was more beneficial to use an indigenous company, saying such benefits include job creation and data security among others.
