28 Jul 2015
MH: 71:03/2
1. The Ministry of Health (MOH), in consultation with medical practitioners, professional bodies and agencies, has developed a set of Specific Licensing Terms and Conditions (LTC) on Medical Records for healthcare institutions so as to provide healthcare practitioners/providers (i.e. Public and private hospitals, nursing homes and medical/dental clinics) with a better and clearer understanding of the minimum standards on clinical documentation and management of medical records.
2. The LTC on Medical Records will take effect from 1 September for your compliance. A copy of the LTC is available in Annex A.
3. The LTCs on Medical Records will supercede the existing medical records guidelines which are part of the "Guidelines under the Private Hospitals and Medical Clinics (PHMC) Act (1980) and Regulations (1991)" last revised on 1 October 2007.
4. Should you require further clarification, please send us your queries via email to eLIS@moh.gov.sg
PETER LEE
DEPUTY DIRECTOR (LICENSING, INSPECTION & AUDIT BRANCH)
REGULATORY COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT DIVISION
for DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL SERVICES
Annex A: SPECIFIC LICENSING TERMS AND CONDITIONS ON MEDICAL RECORDS FOR HEALTHCARE INSTITUTIONS
The full document (together with Annex A) can be downloaded below:
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