Health Information Systems General Directorate and Türksat have signed the agreement for the “Ulusal Sağlık Sistemi (National Health System) Project” in order to ensure sustainability in an integrated architecture for applications used within the scope of the Ministry of Health.
In accordance with the agreement signed on September 7, 2016, centers affiliated to the ministry as well as provincial organizations that are set to use the Ulusal Sağlık Sistem (National Health System) will be provided with services like development, maintenance, repair, technical support services as well as integration services of other intuitional practices.
On September 29, 2016 a courtesy visit was payed to Türksat by the Ministry of Health, as part of the signed agreement for the USS project and other projects conducted between the Ministry and Türksat.
At the visit realized by the Deputy Undersecretary of the Ministry of Health- Şuayip Birinci and Head of Project Development Department- Şahin Aydin, Türksat CEO- Cenk Şen and Vice President- Abdulkadir Şener, IT Business Development and Project Management Director- Ömer Faruk Çöllüoğlu, IT Contract Management and Financial Tracking Director- Ahmet Aslanpınar and members of the project team were in attendance.
Deputy Undersecretary of the Ministry of Health, Şuayip Birinci who spoke in regards to the project, stated the importance of the project in which recorded health data will be able to be evaluated and reported by the ministry. He explained their priority is to increase satisfaction by providing better services to citizens.
Türksat CEO Şen stated that the Ministry of Health is one the most important government establishments in Turkey and the improvements made in regards to services have directly reflected on citizens. Şen noted that as part of the USS Project and other projects realized together with the ministry, it gives them great pride to be a part of the services offered.
The visitation program ended after lunch.
What is the USS Project?
The USS Project (National Health System), is comprised of integrated operations that are connected to the SağlıkNet Online (HealthNet Online) and e-Nabız (e-Pulse) systems. SağlıkNet (HealthNet Online), is the gathering of health related data stored by health facilities and made available to concerning individuals and establishments. Whereas e-Nabız (e-Pulse) is a system designed to provide citizens access to gathered health related data. With the USS project, it is planned for a 360° e-Government infrastructure in the health field, where there is a transfer of information not only from citizens to health facilities but from establishments to citizens.