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Saadetud: 03.08.2022 11:38
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Teema: [Request for Visit] Singapore Ministry of Health Digital Health Study Trip to Estonia
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Dear Kersti, Kristiina and Marilyn,
It’s a pleasure to e-meet you and I hope you have been well. I am Shawn from the Health Regulation
Group at the Ministry of Health (MOH), Singapore.
2 In March 2022, our Minster for Health, Mr Ong Ye Kung, announced a new initiative, “Healthier
SG”, which helps all Singaporeans take steps towards better health and quality of life. Healthier SG or HSG,
aims to enable Singaporeans to: (i) have a trusted and lifelong relationship with their family doctor, (ii)
develop a personalised health plan based on their unique profile; and (iii) have access to a stronger
ecosystem of support (e.g. community programmes) for better health. As an enabler for HSG, proactive
sharing of health information in a safe and secured manner is critical to facilitate holistic patient care and
care continuity. As such, MOH intends to introduce a Health Information Bill in the near future, which
aims to enable this.
3 Another aspect which Singapore has been looking into is in the digital health space such as
artificial intelligence, healthcare cybersecurity etc. For instance, in 2021, MOH launched a healthcare
cybersecurity essentials which provides best practice guidelines to healthcare licensees to adopt basic
safeguards for their IT assets and data. Additionally, MOH also launched an Artificial Intelligence in
Healthcare Guidelines (AIHGIe) to improve the understanding, codify good practices and support the safe
growth of AI in healthcare.
4 Singapore MOH is planning a working trip to visit Estonia (tentatively between 17 to 25 October,
inclusive) to glean more insights and experiences in relation to aspects ranging from digital health
policies, implementation challenges in introducing digital health / data sharing related legislation as
well as digital health services regulations.
5 As such, together with my colleagues1 within MOH who oversee our healthcare Infocomm
Technology and Data policies and the Integrated Health Information Systems (IHiS), our national health IT
agency, we are keen to explore arranging a face-to-face meeting with you and your colleagues to better
understand Estonia’s approach in the following areas:
a. Journey in the development of primary care sector digitalisation strategies/ architecture/
plan, including ancillary services (if applicable)
i. E.g. enablers and challenges such as funding, grants and subsidies,
standardisation, common data architecture/standards/technology stacks, use of
apps, governance
b. Journey in ensuring safe and secure development in healthcare digitalisation
i. E.g. enablers and challenges such as funding, grants and subsidies,
standardisation, common data architecture/standards/technology stacks
c. Journey in development of digital health related guidelines, regulations for
implementation
d. Regulation of healthcare information and cyber and data safeguards
e. Approach towards identifying and understanding new risk areas in healthcare services
digitalisation/transformation
f. Journey in meeting healthcare regulation requirements and associated challenges
1Deputy Director of Medical Services – A/Prof Raymond Chua; MOH Chief Information Officer – Mr Colin Lim, and other MOH and
IHiS colleagues
6 If possible, we seek your assistance to provide 3 potential dates and timings between 17 to 25
October which would be best suitable for yourself and/or your organisation, as well as suggestions of
persons within your organisation that we could speak with.
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7 We apologise if you are not the correct party to reach out to and seek your assistance to direct us
to the correct parties. We would be happy to arrange a virtual meeting as well to discuss further details
of the potential visit, if necessary.
8 We hope for a favourable reply from you by 12 August (Friday). Thank you very much.
Best regards,
Shawn Tan
Senior Manager (Engagement & Strategy) Healthcare Regulations Group
Ministry of Health | (65) 6992 6763| Visit us at http://www.moh.gov.sg
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