The document provides an overview of health information technology (IT) and its application for clinical care improvement in Thailand. It discusses how healthcare is error-prone and fragmented, and how health IT can help by improving access to patient information, guidelines, and coordination across settings. The document then summarizes Thailand's current eHealth situation, noting siloed systems, little integration and interoperability, and a lack of national leadership. Surveys found basic electronic health records adopted in around half of Thai hospitals, with higher adoption of computerized medication ordering.
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