National Electronic Health Record Coverage in Pacific Island Countries and Territories: Environmental Scan.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pacific Island countries and territories (PICTs) face unique challenges in delivering health care and sustaining digital health systems. These challenges include geographically dispersed populations and service delivery points, workforce shortages, and poor infrastructure. National electronic health records (EHRs) can strengthen health systems by facilitating continuity of care but are only available in 47% of countries worldwide. The status of national EHRs in PICTs has not been previously described in the published literature.

Objective

This study aimed to map national EHR coverage in 14 PICTs of the World Health Organization (WHO) Western Pacific Region classified as Small Island Developing States (SIDS). This included the presence or absence of a national EHR;

SUBMITTER: Porrello EE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12534756 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature