Exploring The Medical Recordkeeping Practices In Indonesia For Data Driven Public Health Action

To investigate recordkeeping practices and culture as well as the readiness of electronic medical record (EMR) system implementation in Indonesia

Electronic Medical Records (EMR) have proven to improve healthcare quality and safety in developed countries, and many
developing countries have started adopting the system, including Indonesia. However, EMR implementation remains underutilized by healthcare providers, and the underlying culture of paper-based recordkeeping was inconsistently applied. Therefore, this research that involves an interdisciplinary research teams examines Indonesia's record-keeping practices and culture, together with the readiness for EMR system implementation, and how it has been impacted by historical, political, geographical, and socio-economic cultural contexts. This preliminary investigation identifies challenges and opportunities for enhancing medical recordkeeping capabilities in developing countries.