Due to the full-scale military invasion of Russia, the need for rehabilitation assistance has increased in Ukraine. For the convenience of citizens in Ukraine, the system of providing rehabilitation is being transformed. The Ministry of Health told what digitalization will change for patients in need of rehabilitation.

What can change for those who need rehabilitation assistance.

The Ministry of Health noted that, in addition to the development of powerful rehabilitation departments based on multidisciplinary hospitals, the creation of interdisciplinary rehabilitation teams and the expansion of services under the Medical Guarantee Program, the digitalization of rehabilitation processes in the electronic health care system is being introduced.. This will make the patient recovery process transparent, evidence-based and efficient..

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The multidisciplinary team, together with the person who is recovering, sets the goals of rehabilitation that are important for him, and jointly develops an individual rehabilitation plan.

“This is the main electronic document that defines the goal, tasks of rehabilitation, as well as a set of measures and means necessary to achieve them,” the message says..

The department explained that in the future all medical information about rehabilitation interventions, examination results, manipulations, etc.. will be fully entered into the electronic health system (ESS) by all specialists of the multidisciplinary rehabilitation team. This will allow all involved specialists to monitor the process and progress of rehabilitation, and, if necessary, promptly adjust the plan..

The Ministry of Health added that the patient will not have to look for, collect and store paper certificates for years.

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“All data on the health and recovery of the patient will be stored in a single place - his electronic medical record.

At the same time, such data cannot be lost, and, if necessary, and with the consent of the patient, a medical specialist and a multidisciplinary rehabilitation team anywhere in the country will be able to access them,” the department concluded..

The Ministry of Health also explained that in the future this will significantly simplify the process of obtaining certificates and assigning pensions, social payments and other measures of social support for a person without additional bureaucratic burden..

Earlier we wrote that Ukraine has simplified the provision of rehabilitation assistance.