In its final phase, the National Electronic Health File (EFFI) enters by the end of 2025 and its full production operation since January 1, 2026, the Minister of Health announced. Adonis Georgiadis by the 89th TIF.
Speaking at HIDA’s event on “Your Health in Your Hands: Medical Folder” as part of the 89th TIF, the Adonis Georgiadis stressed:
“THE National Electronic Health Folder Already now that we are talking about it has not been completed. It will be completed by the end of the year and will be in full productive operation from January 1, 2026 “, adding that” we have reached the milestones set by the recovery fund and we are proud of it “.
Appointment with doctors from October 1st with a ‘click’
The Minister of Health announced that from 1 October citizens will be able to make an appointment with all public hospitals through the MyHealth Appsomething that will add 7 million appointments to the database.
“Practically making an appointment with a doctor in Greece from October 1st will be a case that will not be worried about any Greeks and no Greek,” he said, noting that the average waiting time has already declined. ‘From three months to three days’.
Digital assistant with artificial intelligence
Within the next few days is expected to join the MyHealth App A digital assistant with artificial intelligence (chatbot)which will facilitate users even more. The user will be able to give voice commands, for example, to search for medicines, send exams to the doctor or closing an appointment. “Even the elderly will be able to use it easily. They will speak and the application will execute the order, “he said.
“You won’t have to know anything. You will talk to him, you will tell him “find out what I got yesterday” and he will get it out. ” You will say “how to make an appointment” and automatically make an appointment. You will say ”send my exams to my exams” and send them alone“, The minister said, answering the agony of older people who do not know the use of technology. At the same time he emphasized that this life will become easier, the medical errors less and the patient will be able to monitor his treatment, not forget to take his medication.
Digital Oncology Councils: a “revolution” in cancer treatment
The minister also stood in his work National Registrywhich for 25 years was the constant demand of the Cancer Society and now operates, constituting the central digital monitoring tool for oncology patients. He made a special reference to the digital oncology council, which began to operate in Theagenio and extends to all oncology hospitals in the country.
“We have settled the latest details and now all oncology hospitals in the country can be connected and the provincial hospital oncology units can be connected to Digital oncology board“He noted.
With the new system, oncologists in any hospital in the country will be able to cooperate remotely with their colleagues from specialized oncology centers in Athens and Thessaloniki, offering better and more modern treatments to patients.
“A oncologist who e.g. He is in Serres Hospital he will be able to enter his patient for his patient Digital oncology boardto call on five of his colleagues from the best oncology hospitals in Athens and Thessaloniki and to examine the patient’s case and what they can do better to improve his treatment, “the minister said, explaining the difference with the practice so far, where the patient had to travel.
“We’re talking about a revolution,” he said, adding that the new opportunity will facilitate access to innovative therapies and clinical studies, while “we are the first to do it throughout the EU”.
Dimitris Papastergiou: “This is the Greece of Gov.gr”
The Minister of Digital Governance and Artificial Intelligence also spoke at the same event. Dimitris Papastergiouwho underlined the contribution of technology to the transformation of the health system.
“What I like to say why it is true is that here’s Greece’s gov.gris the fast and effective Greece. It is the health that makes the difference, “she said, adding that the country leaves behind the mistakes of the past and claims a leading role in artificial intelligence.
He even referred to the new national supercomputer “Daedal”which will be installed in Lavrio in 2026, and will form the basis for the development of artificial intelligence applications “so that Greece does not need to introduce technology but to create it itself”.