In the current period, the Capital’s healthcare sector is witnessing a strong transformation with the establishment of 4.0 health stations, typically in Bo De and Long Bien wards. This is an effort to realize the Government’s Project 06 and the Politburo’s Resolution on strengthening the protection, care, and improvement of people’s health.
The core objective of this model is to shift the mindset from “waiting for illness to cure” to “proactive disease prevention and continuous health management”. The application of technology helps bring upper-level healthcare quality down to the grassroots, enabling citizens to access modern medical services right at their places of residence.
Background and objectives of the 4.0 Health Station model
The biggest difference of the 4.0 Health Station is the complete replacement of paper medical record books with a synchronized digital data system. The medical examination and treatment process is optimized through the following steps:
Smart reception: Citizens use self-service kiosks, identifying themselves via chip-embedded ID cards (CCCD) or Face ID to enter information into the system.
Cashless payment: All examination and testing costs (if any) are processed through electronic payment methods, ensuring transparency and speed.
Data interconnection: The station’s system connects directly with Vietnam Social Security and the city-wide electronic health records. This allows doctors to grasp the patient’s entire medical history and health indicators without the need for old paperwork.
Professional support and capacity building at the grassroots level
The success of the 4.0 Health Station model cannot be separated from the supportive role of upper-level hospitals, notably Duc Giang General Hospital. Through digital transformation, upper-level experts can provide remote professional support, helping health stations perform paraclinical techniques and accurate diagnoses.
The investment in modern machinery and the application of technological solutions in appointment booking and paraclinical indications significantly reduce the pressure on central hospitals. This is the foundation for health stations to move towards an autonomous and professional mechanism in the future.
Benefits for universal health care
This model focuses strongly on screening and early detection of non-communicable diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, and cancer. Lifecycle health management at the grassroots level brings practical benefits:
Helps citizens detect diseases at an early stage, thereby increasing the success rate of treatment.
Saves time and travel costs for patients, especially the elderly.
Reduces the economic burden on families and society through effective disease control from the source.
In pilot areas such as Bo De ward, the goal is for 100% of citizens to receive periodic health check-ups and be managed by electronic records, creating a healthcare network that is close to the people, practical, and dedicated.
Center for Support & Continuous Training – According to the Vietnam Ministry of Health