Responding to public demand for more convenient ways to obtain personal medical information, Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) has launched an easy to use online service for patients requesting copies of their medical report.

This service allows individuals to submit an application for a medical report, for themselves or on behalf of someone else, and pay the fee online without having to visit the hospital.

The new smart system enables requests to be made online, along with the processing of the applicable fee, through a secure payment gateway arranged with QNB. Once finalised, patients can request the option for Qatar Post to deliver their medical reports at their doorstep for a nominal fee. Currently, the service is only available for Hamad General Hospital, but it will soon be implemented across other HMC facilities.

HMC receives between 80,000 and 90,000 visitors for medical reports annually; approximately 60,000 of these are handled by Hamad General Hospital alone.

“HMC is committed to delivering better customer service through the use of digital solutions, in line with the Qatar National Vision 2030 goal of modernising to meet the healthcare service needs of the population. Wherever possible, we are looking to provide digital solutions to make it easier for patients, and the populations we serve, to interact safely and efficiently with our organisation. This solution is one of the performance measures that will help streamline an important service for our patients,” said Ali al-Khater, chief communications officer at HMC.

“Due to the coronavirus infection risks, we have been limiting visits to hospitals; and consequently, the onsite requests for medical records have been stopped. A key infection control measure is restricting the number of physical documents that are handled by different people, face-to-face interactions, and handling of bank notes or bank cards by different people. It was therefore immensely important to develop a solution that allows the request and submission of medical reports without having to handle requests printed on paper,” explained Dr Yousuf al-Maslamani, medical director at Hamad General Hospital.

“Under the new service, patients no longer need to visit the hospital on multiple occasions to request their medical information, pay for, and collect their report. This patient-friendly service is much more convenient for our patients and also conforms with our infection control protocols,” added Dr al-Maslamani.

In the last three years, HMC’s Nesma’ak (customer service) teams responded to more than 90,000 inquiries about patient medical reports. Nasser al-Naimi, HMC's deputy chief of quality, Centre for Patient Experience and Staff Engagement and director of the Hamad Healthcare Quality Institute explained that this new improvement is part of HMC’s commitment to enhance patient care and experience.

“We had received very positive feedback from patients about the convenience and reliability of the premium delivery service through Qatar Post following the launch in mid-2019. Our goal is to continue on this pathway to deliver further improvements using smart solutions that make optimal use of digital platforms, including smart e-payment systems which help make a real difference to our customers,” added, al-Naimi.


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