Electronic Health Records (EHR, EMR)

The Trump administration initiative brings together Big Tech, health IT vendors, and provider and payer systems in an API-powered effort to give patients greater control over their health data. Some have questions about privacy.

Epic Emeritus CIO Kelli Garrison, also founder and CEO of Verdant Consulting, talks about EHR change as well as which legacy applications to retain, upgrade or retire during an application rationalization initiative.

The cloud IT vendor said it now gives patients a no-login, digital identity-based access system to exercise greater control over their health data.

Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou in Taiwan, only started to become a smart hospital after inspiring certain changes.

The country’s Ministry of Health is taking a different approach to digital transformation, emphasising value and tangible outcomes.

The future of EMR systems is powered by AI, according to Oracle Health APAC's chief clinical CIO Michael Draheim.

It has helped two big hospitals in Saudi Arabia to get their EMR system validated for Stage 7 of the HIMSS EMRAM.

The success of hospitals using a free PPH risk assessment algorithm and other tools that aid early detection and treatment of hemorrhage after childbirth – the primary cause of U.S. maternal morbidity rates – is driving a new tech integration initiative.

Semarang Medical Center Telogorejo Hospital President Director Dr Alice Sutedjo Lisa says staff members become more comfortable and proficient in using EMR while maintaining close patient engagement.

Nearly 40% of participating healthcare organizations reported that most of their infrastructure is on premises, but accelerating cloud migration is a top priority over the next 12 to 24 months – perhaps second only to cybersecurity.