UMS hospital develops app to keep track of patients' records

 By Olivia Miwil - April 7, 2022 @ 5:27pm

Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) vice chancellor Datuk Dr Taufiq Yap Yun Hin and UMS hospital director Professor Dr Helen Benedict Lasimbang during the launching of Ohidas Wellness Toolkit application. -NSTP/OLIVIA MIWIL
Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) vice chancellor Datuk Dr Taufiq Yap Yun Hin and UMS hospital director Professor Dr Helen Benedict Lasimbang during the launching of Ohidas Wellness Toolkit application. -NSTP/OLIVIA MIWIL


KOTA KINABALU: Universiti Malaysia Sabah (HUMS) hospital has developed a mobile application that serves as "walking case notes" for patients.

Dubbed as Ohidas Wellness ToolKit (Ohidas means healthy in Kadazan Language), the application can be downloaded from Google Play Store or the App store.

The hospital director Professor Dr Helen Benedict Lasimbang said the idea came from doctors' experiences who faced difficulties getting accurate information about patients.

"When doctors ask patients to describe their medication, the replies would usually be 'white color and round shape'.

"This app helps to keep records on past consultations for patients' medical history, as they could get impatient by the repetitive questions," she said, adding lab results including X-Ray would also be included.

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She was speaking to reporters after the launch of the app at the varsity Chancellery building. Present was UMS vice-chancellor Prof Datuk Dr Taufiq Yap Yun Hin.

Dr Helen also said that for now, the app would link to the HUMS database and future collaborations with other hospitals were in the pipeline.

The app also allows the public to have free online consultation via "Tanya Pakar" services with HUMS consultants.

Yap said the application could also bring the state's community, especially the rural population, closer to health services.

"This effort is able to improve the quality of health for the rural population in Sabah.

"It is also to promote healthy lifestyle practices among the community and help with early health screening efforts for the community. Especially relating to 'non-communicable diseases' such as diabetes, high blood pressure, cancer and others."

Meanwhile, on the development of the 400-bed hospital that is supposed to be completed by July next year, he said it would open end of next year.

"We hope by the end of next year it will be fully operational. We will become a smart hospital and have our own specialists," he said.


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