Implementation of Electronic Medical Record System in Indonesia Viewed from the Perspective of Legal Certainty

Abstract

Indonesia's Health Transformation is rapidly advancing, marked by the launch of six Pillars of Health Transformation, including the Health Technology Transformation Pillar. The implementation of Electronic Medical Records (EMR) is a key component of this transformation, aiming to transition health records from paper to electronic form, with the government emphasizing the need for secure data management, as outlined in the Regulation of the Minister of Health of the Republic of Indonesia number 24 of 2022. The purpose of this study is to analyze the implementation of the Electronic Medical Record System in Indonesia which has one important and strategic aspect, namely in relation to existence as one of the pillars of health technology transformation in realizing national health and as a condition for indicators of realizing people's welfare mandated in the Preamble of the 1945 Constitution as a national goal. Its implementation is regulated according to the applicable laws and regulations in Law No. 17 of 2023 concerning Health, as well as specifically in Minister of Health Regulation No. 24 of 2022 concerning Medical Records. The method used is Normative Juridic. As part of the health service system, the role of the Electronic Medical Record System is very strategic in the quality of health services. The quality of health services is greatly influenced by the successful implementation of the Electronic Medical Record System. This will boil down to the regulation regarding the Electronic Medical Record in question. Currently, the laws governing RME are Law Number 17 of 2023 concerning Health and Minister of Health Regulation Number 24 of 2022 concerning Medical Records. In both regulations, it is regulated on the Implementation of Medical Records, it is formulated that Medical Records are one of the implementation of the pillars of health transformation in the realization of state goals mandated in the 1945 Constitution, especially to improve the nation's health through a sustainable Electronic Medical Record system. Although various obstacles were found in the implementation of the RME, one of them was related to the Electronic Medical Record System used, one of which was related to the security and confidentiality of patient health data. The conclusion in this study will be further examined the implementation of the Electronic Medical Record System which is still experiencing problems in terms of security and confidentiality of Electronic Medical Record data in Indonesia.