The Project is a Government-funded public-private partnership (“PPP”) project aiming at enhancing radiological investigation service for cancer patients through collaboration with the private sector. Under the Project, cancer patients fulfilling specific clinical criteria can receive CT and / or MRI services from the private sector under full subsidy. 

HA doctors can invite patients to take part in the project. For patients accepting such offer, the doctor will prescribe a suitable imaging package for them. There is no need for patients to apply themselves.

Under the Project, patients will receive the following service(s) from participating service providers under full subsidy:

1. CT / MRI scan(s) for specific body regions as prescribed by doctor;
2. Drugs related to the scan (e.g. contrast, steroid) for patient in need; and
3. In case of sudden change of patient’s condition, provision of initial treatment to stabilize a patient before transfer to HA, if so required.

Patients need to indicate their choice of participating service provider and give joining consent to participate in the “Electronic Health Record Sharing System” (“eHRSS”) to facilitate booking arrangement. Patient should also give sharing consent to the chosen participating service provider under the eHRSS to enable access of health information.

HA has selected a panel of participating service providers through tender to take part in the Project. These participating service providers have been assessed to have met prescribed requirements and patients can, based on their own need (e.g. service location, operating hours, means of transport etc.), choose suitable providers from HA’s list to receive exam(s) prescribed by HA doctor. HA staff will not recommend any particular participating service provider to patients, but will provide a list of service providers with relevant information to facilitate patients’ choice.

Patient’s referral under the Project is conditional on his / her agreeing to participate in eHRSS. With joining and sharing consent given, patient’s clinical information within the pre-defined scope can be viewed by his / her participating service providers to enable appropriate service be provided. The eHRSS System also facilitates participating service providers to input exam-related information to HA electronically.

Patients should note the following:

1. Prepare for their exam (e.g. fasting etc.) following the instruction provided by HA and / or their selected participating service provider;
2. Attend their scheduled appointment punctually with document of identification and appointment letter;
3. Give sharing consent to their chosen participating service provider to view his / her electronic health record; and
4. If unable to attend their appointment as scheduled, contact their chosen participating service provider by phone for re-scheduling.

Patients can choose to take part in the Project on a voluntary basis upon invitation by HA doctors. Patients who do not prefer to join the Project will be arranged to have their exam(s) done in HA hospitals.

HA will continue to provide follow-up care for patients in need, no matter they take part in the Project or not. 

The panel of participating service providers, selected through tender, have been assessed to have met prescribed requirements in order to take part in the Project. Mechanism is in place to monitor their compliance with contract requirements.