Mapping the Locations of Medical Specialists in the Ministry of Health’s Hospitals in Malaysia by Specialty, Subspecialty and Area of Interest
Hirman Ismail, Mohamed Hirman Abdullah, Sabrizan Osman, Faarhana Che Arshad, Siti Norsyazwanis Jalaluddin, Nur Fadzilah Osman, Nor Akmal Hakim Kamarulzaman, Badiuzzaman Abd Kadir
Abstract
Mapping the distribution of medical specialists in the Ministry of Health (MOH) Malaysia facilities is expected to be more complex as the demand for specialty and subspecialty services increases in the future. A more robust and definitive gap analysis is needed to facilitate planning and resource allocation. The Medical Development Division developed a master list of framework of specialties, subspecialties and areas of interest, and Specialist Database Module in the Medical Programme Information System (MPIS) as tools to facilitate mapping of services. Relational database of specialists' location, facilities, workload, population profile and other relevant parameters were developed to provide data visualisation in specific dashboard. Needs versus supply ratio is proposed as one of parameters to visualise specialised medical services distribution by geographical localities.