Ultimately, after an e-Referral is issued by a doctor, patients will receive an informational printout containing a barcode. They will also be able to choose an electronic referral as an SMS or e-mail containing a 4-digit verification code - PIN (options active only for holders of an Internet Patient Account). Then, a patient will be able to make an appointment by phone.
said Krzysztof Groyecki, Vice President of the Management Board of Asseco Poland.
The pilot project as well as providing patients with access to e-Referrals is carried out in accordance with the guidelines of the Ministry of Health and the Centre for Health Information Systems. At this stage, the implementation of e-Referrals is possible only in places where selected medical facilities are located. As of January 1, 2021, electronic referrals will be available throughout the country.
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Asseco Poland is the largest Polish IT company listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange (WSE). For 25 years it has been developing technologically advanced software for companies and institutions from key sectors of the economy. It is currently the largest IT company in Central Europe and the sixth largest software producer in Europe. It is a leader on the market of IT solutions for health care and a manufacturer of proprietary IT solutions used by over 450 hospitals in Poland, units of the National Health Fund, Blood Donation and Blood Treatment Centres, health resorts, as well as over 14,000 clinics and surgeries. Asseco has been successfully tested during the Connectathon IHE marathon in The Hague in 2018, which is an official confirmation of Asseco systems' seamless interaction with other IT solutions and their compatibility with IHE integration profiles. The use of IHE profiles is recommended by the European Commission and the Centre for Health Information Systems (CSIOZ).
