Ministry of Health Launches 'Taiwan Medical Information Standard Platform' to Accelerate Data Interoperability and AI Use

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One of Taiwan's biggest challenges in EHR is data fragmentation. To solve this, the Ministry introduced FHIR (Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources), aiming for a unified national record format. It integrates major international standards like LOINC (lab data), SNOMED CT (clinical terminology), and RxNorm (drug coding) to enable cross-institutional data exchange. Furthermore, the platform uses CQL (Clinical Quality Language) technology to build a 'Rule Library,' standardizing NHI reporting and clinical guidelines. This enables standardized Clinical Decision Support Systems (CDSS), improving both medical quality and administrative efficiency. To boost AI adoption, an ecosystem of AI medical applications is being built based on the SMART on FHIR standard—a market similar to Google Play. These efforts aim for Taiwan to become a global leader in healthcare data integration.