Taiwan's Digital Health: Award Ceremony and International Forum for 'Top 50' Apps Based on FHIR Standard

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The Ministry of Health and Welfare in Taiwan is promoting the digital transformation of smart healthcare to enhance patient care quality and reduce the burden on medical staff. This effort involves adopting international standards like FHIR and the SMART application architecture, enabling real-time access to health data across various medical facilities with proper authorization. The event highlights the 'Top 50 Excellent SMART on FHIR Applications' competition, which selected 50 innovative applications from 115 entries. These apps represent outcomes with high development potential and demonstration value in the smart healthcare sector, expected to be widely adopted by all levels of medical institutions. Under the SMART on FHIR standard architecture, medical applications can function like smartphone apps, achieving 'plug-and-play' functionality across different electronic health record systems. This lowers implementation barriers and allows quality applications to rapidly disseminate throughout various medical facilities. Consequently, it helps reduce redundant examinations and improves clinical efficiency, providing patients with more timely and accurate care. The award ceremony is combined with an international forum, inviting key promoters of the SMART and FHIR standards to share global digital health trends. This signifies that Taiwan's smart healthcare application ecosystem is maturing and reaching an important international milestone.