The Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) is expanding the scope of its MyData initiative to include services that connect healthcare and welfare with caregiving.
According to industry sources on June 23, the PIPC is working to incorporate a MyData project aimed at solving local issues into next year’s budget. This initiative will explore service models that link MyData with regional challenges such as aging, loneliness, and lack of access to healthcare.
The PIPC is reportedly advocating for budget allocation to support this initiative, emphasizing the need to expand services that citizens can experience in their daily lives while also fostering companies that utilize MyData.
Currently, patient records and test results are scattered across hospitals, requiring patients to resubmit documents or undergo the same tests repeatedly when switching facilities.
With the activation of MyData in the healthcare sector, data linkage between hospitals will become possible, enhancing the efficiency of chronic disease management and caregiving services for the elderly.
Dong Jae-jun, a professor at Gangbuk Samsung Hospital, stated, "Until now, there has been a lack of a secure system for providing data held by medical institutions externally, which has limited patients' ability to utilize their information. Once MyData is established, patients will be able to easily access their medical information when changing hospitals."
If elderly patients can comprehensively view their medical history and health information across multiple healthcare facilities, they will receive more tailored caregiving recommendations suited to their individual conditions. Residents in rural areas will also benefit from customized support that integrates healthcare and welfare services, potentially helping to bridge service gaps between regions.
As the market is still in its early stages, there are calls for the government to play a pivotal role. While MyData services require significant investment in data linkage, security, and authentication, the revenue models remain limited. In response, the PIPC is continuing to promote the discovery of leading MyData services and pilot projects to support the expansion of the industry ecosystem.
Despite efforts to expand the MyData initiative and develop the industry, the fact that the dedicated organization is still primarily operating as a temporary entity with dispatched personnel remains a challenge.
Recently, the PIPC extended the validity of the operational regulations for the government-wide MyData promotion team until July 2028. However, the actual tenure of the dispatched personnel is set to end in July 2027. There are concerns that the one-year operational cycle for personnel necessitates the establishment of a permanent organization to secure talented individuals.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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