The number of Greek citizens who have «downloaded» the smartphone them and use the MyHealth, its implementation IDC which allows them to access information in their health records, such as prescriptions and referrals.
This was stated during an event held as part of the 85th Thessaloniki International Trade Fair by Niki Tsouma, president and CEO of IDIKA (Electronic Social Security Governance S.A.), noting that «At this time, MyHealth covers everything related to the three key areas of Prescription, Medication, and Doctor—information to which our fellow citizens have direct and secure access from their cell phones.».
According to the data presented by Ms. Tsouma, Through IDIKA’s services, approximately 2.5 million insured individuals are served each month, 7 million prescriptions are filled, and over 3 million referrals are issued.
In addition, since the electronic prescription system began operating, a total of approximately 12 million different patients, while 750 million prescriptions and 250 million test referrals have been issued.
He also noted that for August 2021, the number online appointments The number of appointments made by citizens with doctors was 280,023, while over the system’s six years of operation, more than 40 million appointments have been scheduled.
During the discussion, special mention was made of the importance of IDIKA’s digital services and the design of the vaccination system citizens' response to COVID-19. Ms. Tsouma noted that:
«Intangible prescribing was an important tool in the vaccination campaign for the population against COVID-19. The vaccination system automatically scheduled appointments for citizens who had registered for the electronic prescription system as soon as each age group became eligible. In addition, IDIKA sent weekly emvolio.gov.gr, records containing new entries and changes to electronic prescriptions, which, on the one hand, benefited citizens in scheduling a vaccination appointment On the one hand, it gave a boost to Registration »an ever-increasing number of citizens in the service of intangible prescribing.".
