Taiwan Aims for 'Android System' of Electronic Health Records: Promoting Medical Information Interoperability with FHIR
年底打通醫學中心資訊系統衛福部資訊處長：打造病歷的「安卓系統」
Summary
The Director of the Ministry of Health and Welfare's Information Department announced efforts to integrate 17 different information systems across Taiwan using a common format, aiming to build an open, 'Android-like' electronic health record system. This aims to improve AI utilization and data search speed.
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As part of its push toward the smart healthcare era, the Ministry of Health and Welfare's Information Department plans to integrate 17 distinct information systems used by various medical institutions across Taiwan into a common data format. According to Director Li Jianzhang, this initiative aims for an open 'Android-type' interoperability system, contrasting with closed systems like EPIC adopted in high GDP countries. This process involves converting the disparate medical data from individual hospitals into a standardized format suitable for AI use. This will allow various processes—such as managing electronic health records, modifying national health insurance regulations, and reporting infectious diseases—to be handled within a single system, thereby improving efficiency and quality. The project utilizes FHIR interoperability standards, with results submitted to international journals. Furthermore, institutions like NTUH are implementing practical examples of smart medicine, such as AI-powered vending machines and electronic record optimization, highlighting that data linkage and AI-driven efficiency are key priorities.
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