Tainan City Hospital Achieves HIMSS Stage 7 Highest Certification: Establishing New Standards for Smart Healthcare
台南市醫智慧醫療大升級府城首家國際最高認證醫院- 杏林動態
Summary
Tainan City Hospital has achieved the highest certification, Stage 7, in the international Electronic Medical Record Maturity Model (EMRAM). This demonstrates that they have deeply integrated digital technology into clinical processes, realizing a patient-centered smart healthcare ecosystem.
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Tainan City Hospital has reached a major milestone in Taiwan's smart healthcare sector by obtaining HIMSS EMRAM Stage 7 International Highest Certification. EMRAM is a global standard for measuring the maturity of electronic medical records and digital healthcare. Stage 7 emphasizes not just system implementation, but an advanced 'closed-loop management' structure where data is integrated into clinical workflows, allowing for measurable and continuous improvement (PDCA). According to the hospital, this certification recognized the integration of multiple systems—including EHRs, CPOE, Clinical Decision Support, smart nursing/pharmacy, and smart wards—to ensure seamless information exchange. Specifically, they reduced human error by combining barcode identification and system alerts in closed-loop management for drugs, lab tests, and blood transfusions. Furthermore, the hospital utilized FHIR international standards and a medical data platform to enhance interoperability, planning future applications such as AI risk prediction and telemedicine. This signifies that robust digital governance has been established, prioritizing 'patient safety' and 'quality improvement,' moving care from passive recording toward proactive warning systems.
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