BEFORE DECEMBER 01, MEDICAL ESTABLISHMENTS MUST PRESCRIBE DRUGS IN THE ELECTRONIC FORM
On December 20, 2021, the Ministry of Health promulgates the Circular No. 27/2021/TT-BYT providing regulations on prescribing drugs in electronic form.
According to this Circular, medical examination and treatment establishments must prescribe drugs in the electronic form specified in this Circular according to the specific roadmap as follows: For hospitals of level 3 and higher, to complete it before June 30, 2022; For other medical examination and treatment establishments, to complete it before December 01, 2022.
Electronic prescriptions that are made, displayed, digitally signed, shared and stored by electronic method meeting the provisions of this Circular have the same legal validity as paper prescriptions. The Departments of Health of provinces and centrally run cities, and health management agencies of ministries and sectors shall grant medical examination and treatment establishment identifiers and practitioner codes to subjects under their management through the National Prescription System.
The medical examination and treatment establishment shall send electronic prescriptions to the National Prescription System as prescribed by the Minister of Health right after the completion of the medical examination and treatment process for out-patients and before the patient is discharged from the hospital for in-patients, etc.
This Circular takes effect on February 15, 2022.
