Chronology
MPIS and the national EMR direction, in sequence
Every entry carries a source marker. Dates and figures are drawn from public ministry, hospital, academic and media material rather than from any private account.
COVID-19 era
CPRC Hospital origins
The platform that became MPIS has its roots in the CPRC Hospital system developed during the COVID-19 pandemic response.S1
February 2021
Patient management functionality introduced
Public sector material records the introduction of patient management functionality, moving the platform beyond pandemic data collection.S1
2022
Hospital Tanjong Karang implementation; 17 hospitals by year end
MPIS was implemented at Hospital Tanjong Karang, covering 114 beds within two weeks. By the end of 2022, 17 hospitals had implemented the Patient Management component.S1
February 2023
Approval for expansion and rebranding to MPIS
Approval was obtained for further expansion, and CPRC Hospital was rebranded as the Medical Programme Information System (MPIS).S1
Q1 2024
74 hospitals on Patient Management; 2.5M+ patients; 39,000+ users
Public MOH material reported more than 2.5 million registered patients, more than 39,000 users, 74 hospitals using Patient Management, eight hospitals with comprehensive implementation, 66 undergoing progressive implementation, and seven operating MPIS alongside legacy systems.S1
August 2024
UGM visit report describes around 80 hospitals
A report following a visit to MOH described around 80 hospitals using MPIS fully or modularly, with 13 using it comprehensively at that stage, and referenced a wider 149-hospital implementation ambition.S8
February 2025
Public emphasis on off-the-shelf subscription cloud EMR
Reported statements by the Digital Health Division set out a direction of deploying off-the-shelf cloud EMR systems on a subscription model rather than building systems internally.S2
July 2025 — HIMSS25 APAC
“We are not going to build systems anymore”
Conference reporting described the One Record, One Citizen direction, a four-zone approach using four EMRs, an initial procurement covering 16 hospitals, and emphasis on FHIR and HIMSS EMRAM frameworks.S3
19 May 2026
MOH advertises MPIS maintenance and support tender
Tender No. 85/2026 for technical support and maintenance of MPIS hardware, software and applications was advertised on 19 May 2026 and closed on 12 June 2026.S4
Full reference details, including source type and evidentiary weight, are on the sources page.