Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital (KMUH), after one year of investment, successfully reached the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) EMRAM (Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model) stage 6 on 25 July, becoming the first medical institution in Southern Taiwan to achieve this milestone for their achievement in digital transformation.
Dr. Yin-Wen Chung, superintendent of KMUH said, "As a university hospital and medical centre, Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital is committed to promoting the process of digital transformation of healthcare, continuing to introduce advanced technologies, expanding industry links, and exploring the application of AI in the healthcare field." This accreditation is only the first step in the process, and the challenge of receiving EMRAM's highest stage 7 will encourage the hospital to be more proactive in exploring and innovating in order to provide better healthcare services to patients, he added.
During the assessment process, the application of big data database to optimise healthcare decision-making and how industry links can promote healthcare collaboration triggered the most interest. According to KMUH, the hospital is equipped with an intelligent dashboard system, which has been built to include the operational performance of various departments, patients' health records, clinical procedures, and patient safety and quality management, etc. In addition to assisting in decision-making, real-time data analysis can also help healthcare professionals make more informed clinical decisions and provide more accurate treatment options, and reduce the risk of errors.
KMUH has recently invested actively in the research and development and clinical application of various artificial intelligence technologies, and participated in the operation of a number of smart healthcare alliances, hoping to continue to provide innovative services at the level of a "smart hospital", which will enhance the efficiency and quality of healthcare work, and in turn, improve patient safety.
