The full transition of all medical institutions of Ukraine to medical reports on temporary disability will take place from September 1, 2021, and a transitional model for the introduction of sick leave e-certificates will be in effect until August 31, Minister of Health Viktor Liashko said.
“This means that from June to August, medical institutions will fill out both medical reports on temporary disability and issue paper certificates. The decision on the type of document that is issued to the patient to confirm his temporary disability will be made by the doctor in accordance with the requirements of the Ministry of Health,” Liashko wrote on his Facebook page on Friday evening.
The minister said that the order on some issues of medical reports on temporary disability and their verification has already been signed and passed the examination of the Ministry of Justice.
“Patients no longer have to run to the hospital for a paper sick leave certificate, take it to work to record the fact of temporary incapacity for work, and employers will get away from paperwork with the Pension Fund and the Social Insurance Fund in processing sick leave payments to their employees,” the minister said.
E-medical files in the electronic healthcare system was launched in the test mode from March 1, 2019. Family doctors, therapists and pediatricians who signed agreements with the National Health Service will use them, the press service of the Health Ministry has reported.
According to the report, the electronic medical file will be automatically available to the primary doctor for each patient with whom the declaration is signed. Doctors will make information on visits in a test mode, and from May 2019, keeping a record of the patient’s visits in the electronic health care system will be mandatory for doctors.
Doctors will enter patient referral data using the current international ICPC-2 coding classification.
The Health Ministry also plans to launch a personal “patient’s cabinet” soon, so far, if necessary, the doctor will be able to print out a consultation conclusion for the patient, containing the reason for addressing the doctor, the diagnosis, the prescriptions, or referrals for additional examination.
