18 May 2013 - Bru-HIMS registration at RIPAS Hospital A&E, Radiology

MEMBERS of the public are urged to update their registry under the Brunei Darussalam Healthcare Information and Management System (Bru-HIMS) as soon as possible following the full implementation of the system which is currently being done in stages.

This was announced by the Ministry of Health in a press statement yesterday where it disclosed that the use of the electronic records for patients will be first implemented at the Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha (RIPAS) Hospital with the first stage being carried out for the Accident & Emergency (A&E) and Radiology services on May 21.

The usage of Bru-HIMS for patient records is required to ensure that the patients' personal data and information are accurate so it may be turned into an electronic record. The public, along with their family members, are reminded to register themselves in order to avoid any inconveniences.

Furthermore, the implementation of Bru-HIMS will serve to ease the management of patients and to prevent any undesirable congestions or delays while waiting to receive attention from doctors especially in the A&E or while conducting ongoing Radiology treatments or X-rays.

Registration for Bru-HIMS can be done in three ways, for both the public and patients of RIPAS.

Individuals are welcome to register themselves by filling in a form at the registration counter at any government hospital or Bandar Seri Begawan health clinics by bringing their identity card or a copy of it.

A copy of the Bru-HIMS registration form can also be obtained at the Ministry of Health (MoH's) website, www. MoH.gov.bn, and return their filled in copy along with a copy of their identity card to any registration counter of hospitals and health clinics. Lastly, individuals also have an option to register online using the Bru-HIMS Mobile application. Android users can download the application through the Play Store while Apple users can download Bru-HIMS through the Apple Store App Store.

Upon completion of a successful registration, a new electronic record number will be given. However, during the earlier stages of the transfer towards electronic records from the manual records, it is to be expected that the usual procedures of patient managements will be affected and may result in some delays in the provision of services.

Members of the public are reminded that these setbacks are only temporary until all citizens and residents of the country has registered into Bru-HIMS. In the statement, the ministry reiterated that they will try their best to handle and minimise any possible problems that may arise, additionally, they ask for the public's patience and support for the implementation of the new electronic system.

http://www.bt.com.bn/news-national/2013/05/19/bru-hims-registration-ripas-hospital-e-radiology

http://www.brudirect.com/index.php/Local-News/bruhims-to-start-patient-electronic-record-in-stages.html