Cost of National Electronic Health Records (NEHR) System

Debated in Parliament on 13 May 2013.

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Gerald Giam asked about the total amount spent to date on the NEHR system, the additional funding needed to complete it, and the annual maintenance costs.
Minister Gan Kim Yong stated that $172 million has been spent on NEHR Phase 1 so far and that the total investment depends on the healthcare sector's needs as the 10-year program continues.
The Minister noted that MOH is currently gathering stakeholder feedback for the next phase and that the system's annual maintenance costs are about $20 million.

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Gerald Giam Yean Song

Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked 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.

Gan Kim Yong

A total of $172 million has been used for the implementation of NEHR Phase 1 so far. 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. The annual maintenance costs of the system is about $20 million.

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Gerald Giam asked about the total amount spent to date on the NEHR system, the additional funding needed to complete it, and the annual maintenance costs.
Minister Gan Kim Yong stated that $172 million has been spent on NEHR Phase 1 so far and that the total investment depends on the healthcare sector's needs as the 10-year program continues.
The Minister noted that MOH is currently gathering stakeholder feedback for the next phase and that the system's annual maintenance costs are about $20 million.

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Cost of National Electronic Health Records (NEHR) System

Debated in Parliament on 13 May 2013.

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Gerald Giam asked about the total amount spent to date on the NEHR system, the additional funding needed to complete it, and the annual maintenance costs.
Minister Gan Kim Yong stated that $172 million has been spent on NEHR Phase 1 so far and that the total investment depends on the healthcare sector's needs as the 10-year program continues.
The Minister noted that MOH is currently gathering stakeholder feedback for the next phase and that the system's annual maintenance costs are about $20 million.

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Gerald Giam asked about the total amount spent to date on the NEHR system, the additional funding needed to complete it, and the annual maintenance costs.
Minister Gan Kim Yong stated that $172 million has been spent on NEHR Phase 1 so far and that the total investment depends on the healthcare sector's needs as the 10-year program continues.
The Minister noted that MOH is currently gathering stakeholder feedback for the next phase and that the system's annual maintenance costs are about $20 million.

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