Statistical analyses of disputes by patients, medical care personnel, and medical care institutions have been made for reference in the management of medical affairs. At the same time, databases of pharmaceutical firms, manufacturers, and ingredients have been established for the review of medicaments for market approval and also for the follow-up of pharmaceutical firms and manufacturers. For the review and control of food additives, information on the registration and market approval of locally available food additives is stored on computers for on-line management. Through the national health information network, local health bureaus can now search for information on-line to help them in their inspections and control of foods. Information System on Food Poisoning Cases of food poisonings are stored on databases for on-line management of information and statistical analysis.
Information is provided to local health bureaus through the national health information network .
With the approval of the Executive Yuan, a hepatitis patients information system was set up in July 1982 to prepare statistical reports on hepatitis patients for research and disease control purposes. An information system on the immunization of pregnant women and infants against hepatitis B is maintained to collect information submitted by local health bureaus. Statistical tables are prepared at the request of the disease control units. 6.Information System on Health Promotion and Protection Information of cancer patients throughout the country is stored in computers for cancer research, surveillance, and prevention. The system developed by the Central Personnel Administration of the Executive Yuan is used for the corrections and changes of personnel information of employees of the Department for personnel management, manpower planning, assessment, development and training, and management.