Health Information System (Sistem Informasi Kesehatan / SIK) under Law 17/2023

Under Law Number 17 of 2023 on Health (UU 17/2023). A Health Information System (Sistem Informasi Kesehatan or SIK) is a system integrating various stages of processing, reporting. In addition, Using required information to improve health delivery effectiveness and efficiency and guide decisions supporting health development (Article 1(19)).

Where the Term Is Regulated

Chapter XI of UU 17/2023 (Articles 345–351) states that SIK is operated by the Central Government. Regional Governments, health service facilities, and the public (Article 345(2)). All operators must integrate their systems with the National Health Information System (SIKN, Article 1(20), Article 345(3)). In addition, Hospitals must implement a hospital SIK integrated with SIKN (Article 190). PP Number 28 of 2024 Article 1170(o) repealed PP 46/2014 and replaced it with Chapter VI (starting at Article 945).

Obligations of SIK Operators

Under Article 347(2), operators must maintain system reliability—availability, security, maintenance, and integration. By testing system fitness, protecting data confidentiality, setting access-rights policies, holding reliability certification, and conducting periodic audits. Processing covers seven stages from planning to destruction with mandatory activity logging (Article 349(1), (11)). Individual health data requires protection and the owner's consent or another lawful basis under personal data protection law (Article 351(1)–(2)). Health facilities must also report service outcomes via SIK (Article 173(1)(d)). Furthermore, Meet data and interoperability standards set by the Minister (PP 28/2024 Article 947(2)).

Related terms: Health Data and Health Information (PP 28/2024 Article 1(25)–(26)).

Legal basis: Law Number 17 of 2023 Articles 1(19)–(20), 173(1)(d), 190, 345(2)–(3), 347, 349(1), 349(11), and 351(1)–(2). PP Number 28 of 2024 Chapter VI (from Article 945), Articles 1(25)–(26), 947(2), and 1170(o).