The system automatically identifies women who need to undergo a Pap test, based on their age and history of previous screenings. Invitations are sent via email through the MNotify platform.
To do this, the family doctor must enter the patient’s contact information into the system and obtain her consent to receive notifications. Appointments for the screening can be made online via the SIA AMP platform, by phone, or through the reception desk.
Digital Registry Consolidates Screening Data
The National Cervical Screening Registry has been operating as part of SIA AMP since 2022. It consolidates data from primary care, laboratories, colposcopy, and histopathology, enabling the tracking of screening history.
“Today, the registry has become an important tool for organized screening: it allows us to monitor processes, calculate performance indicators, and identify gaps in the system,” said Diana Valutsa, head of the unit coordinating the implementation of cervical cancer screening.
For now, automation is limited mainly to sending out invitations once every three years. If abnormalities are detected, a doctor determines whether further testing is needed.
Authorities are also considering the possibility of introducing SMS notifications to make the system more accessible to women who rarely use email.
The next step could be an electronic health record
The development of the registry is viewed as part of a broader effort to digitize healthcare. Authorities plan to create a new e-Health architecture centered around an Electronic Medical Passport that integrates data from various medical systems.
In the future, the use of artificial intelligence to analyze medical images and the creation of a digital archive of cytological studies are also being considered. However, these solutions are still in the planning and development stages.
