Major Health Shake-up as Hospital Appointments Sent Straight to your Phone with Rollout of new Government HSE App

The first phase is now in motion as part of one of the first initiatives in Digital For Care, Ireland's health and social care digital framework.Anyone aged 16 and over can download the app and must use their MyGov account to sign in.The app will provide multiple services, but bosses said it will most likely serve expectant mothers most of all.The first phase of the app rollout allows users to see a list of self-declared medications, as well as a list of medicines received through the Drugs Payment Scheme or Medical Card Scheme.It also allows them to store European Health Insurance Cards (EHIC), medical cards, Long-term Illness card (LTI), Drugs Payment Scheme cards (DPS) and GP Visit cards.

Medigy Insights

"The launch of the first version of the new HSE Health App represents the next step forward in our digital transformation journey, as we seek to harness the power of data and innovation to help improve access to care for patients and enhance efficiencies across services."Through utilisation and ongoing development of digital tools, such as the new HSE Health App, we see a future where our patients and the people who care for them are empowered and better informed about their care.

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