The national health department says it has developed a framework electronic health record system for SA, and it is now up to the individual provinces to enter patient data into the medical database.
The system is part of government's e-health strategy and seeks to capture citizens' medical information from birth to death.
The survey examined globally the quick and continuous adoption of Information and Communications Technology (ICT).
This is according to ICT research House Forge Ahead, which recently released a report on the top-five ICT trends to have emerged in the public sector.
Head of Research at Forge Ahead Adrian Schofield said the top-five list is a rough guide to the trends public sector Chief Information Officers (CIOs) are encountering.
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Out of 14 surveyed, only one, the City of Johannesburg, has made significant progress. The survey was presented yesterday by Luci Abrahams, of the Wits LINK centre, at ITWeb's eGoverment Conference, at Emperors Palace, in Johannesburg. It is part of LOG-IN Africa, an emergent pan-African network of researchers and research institutions from nine countries.
"The draft has been prepared and will be released for public comment after approval by Cabinet. The Internal consultation on the draft Bill is underway," said Department of Public Service and Administration Minister Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi.
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