Report: Digital integration key to tackling ageing population


PETALING JAYA: With 14% of the Malaysian population expected to be senior citizens by 2040, a fully integrated digitalised health record (DHR) system will be crucial in managing the looming ageing population crisis, says a study by the Khazanah Research Institute (KRI).

The study titled Digital Health Records in Malaysia: The Journey and the Way Forward, released yesterday, said it was important to address the currently fragmented health information systems.

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