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13 May 2013
Question No. 516
Name of Person: Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song
Question
To ask the Minister for Health (a) what is the total amount spent to- date on the National Electronic Health Records (NEHR) system; (b) how much more will be needed to complete the project; and (c) what are the annual maintenance costs of the system.
Answer
1 A total of $172m has been used for the implementation of NEHR Phase 1 so far.
2 As NEHR is a 10-year programme, the total investment will depend on the needs of the healthcare sector. MOH is currently gathering feedback from the various stakeholders for the next phase.
3 The annual maintenance costs of the system is about $20m.