The Victorian Department of Health in Australia has accepted 26 recommendations from an Expert Advisory Committee, developing a Health Services Plan outlining the key steps to be taken toward a “more connected system” that focuses on delivering “the right care, at the right time, in the right place” for residents. […]
Tag: Electronic Health Records
MEDITECH launches EHR-agnostic health information exchange network
In the US, MEDITECH has launched a new EHR-agnostic health information exchange network to facilitate health data sharing between organisations, focusing on bringing together data to offer a “comprehensive view” of patient history and enable patient health records to follow them wherever they seek care. The network, Traverse Exchange, also […]
Albany Med Health System shares news on progress and expansion with Epic EMR
Albany Med Health System has shared the latest on progress with its electronic medical record journey with Epic, welcoming new features and preparing to expand the platform across more hospitals in the network by this autumn. Following Albany Medical Center’s go live of the Epic solution in March this year, […]
Canada: Island Health continues roll-out of EPR featuring barcode scanners to track patient care
In Canada, Island Health has announced the go-live of its new electronic patient record with hopes of enhancing patient experience “through improvements to the quality, safety, and consistency of patient care”. Hospitals within the Island Health healthcare authority are expecting benefits including real-time information on patients for care teams, less […]
Gauteng Department of Health in South Africa to digitise a minimum of 800m patient records over three years
The Gauteng Department of Health (DoH) in South Africa has begun the process of digitising patient records within its public hospitals, setting a target for 800 million to be digitised over the next three years as a “minimum”. The initiative forms a part of the DoH’s wider aim to expedite […]
Children’s Health Ireland announces that new children’s hospital will be “fully digital”
In a LinkedIn post, Children’s Health Ireland (CHI) has announced that its new children’s hospital will be “fully digital”, equipped with a new electronic health record (EHR) and using tech for the management and delivery of health services, “moving from old paper-based systems to digital systems”. CHI refers to Project […]
US-based Emory Healthcare deploys Epic EHR with MacBook Air
Emory Healthcare has announced its deployment of the Epic electronic health record (EHR), with MacBook Airs made available to “thousands of clinicians” to support accessing of patient records via the platform. The organisation reports savings of “$300 per device per year in software licensing and support costs, adding up to […]
VA and Pentagon announce new progress on roll-out of shared electronic health record system
In the United States, the Pentagon and Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) have announced the launch of a shared electronic health record system at the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center (Lovell FHCC) in North Chicago, “completing the military’s adoption of the system and moving the VA a […]
Deep dive: digital health and innovation in Estonia
Join us as we take a deep dive into digital health and innovation in Estonia, to find out more about the nation’s digital transformation and how it is embracing technology in the realms of health and care. Electronic health records, the national health information system, and electronic prescriptions Firstly: what […]
New partnership in France to drive innovations in clinical research and AI
A new partnership in France has been announced between global advisory and clinical research firm Alira Health and Sancare, a company specialising in harnessing the potential of hospital data through AI. The partnership will focus on the launch of a platform of “deep hospital electronic medical record data linked with […]