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Thai EMR Standards Part I: Introduction

Fri, 31 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000

To understand what shapes Thai Electronic Medical Records Systems, I will first introduce the main force that shapes everything: the one who pays the bill. Thai Medical Systems are divided into two separate hospital types | Government Hospitals (including local medical centers in some distant areas that lack sufficient budget) and Private Hospitals.

Thai EMR Standards Part II: The NHSO

Tue, 04 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000

NHSO: National Health Security Office is the main organization overseeing healthcare management in Thailand. In the previous article, we discussed how the payment systems differ between government and private healthcare providers. Since government hospitals alone cannot meet all service demands, the private sector also participates in the NHSO’s Universal Health Coverage (UHC) program to fill those gaps.

Thai EMR Standards Part III: Focus on Hemodialysis

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000

After introducing the NHSO in the previous article, today we will focus specifically on the case of hemodialysis information management; addressing the main issues, understanding why they occur, and exploring possible solutions.

Thai EMR Standards Part IV: Current Implementation of FHIR and HL7 Standards in Thailand

Sat, 08 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000

As our previous article discussed the proposed open API systems in Thailand’s healthcare IT, I would like to provide an update on the current adoption of FHIR and HL7 standards in Thailand.

Thai EMR Standards Part V: What Drives Progress and What Still Holds Us Back

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000

As promised, this article will explore the obstacles and motivations behind the evolution of Thailand’s Electronic Medical Record (EMR) systems. I must begin with a disclaimer: some points may involve political issues within Thai governance and among medical staff, both in operations and administration.

Thai EMR Standards Part VI: Key Takeaway

Sun, 22 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

As the last part of my series on Thailand’s government-sector healthcare EMR systems concludes, I want to highlight a few issues that I haven’t yet addressed. One of them is the problem of non-standard “12/18 files.”