West Coast Informatics appointed Regis Charlot, an expert in healthcare data standardization and semantic interoperability, to its board of directors. This move responds to the growing demand for clinical data infrastructure capable of supporting artificial intelligence applications, highlighting the industry's increasing focus on data structuring.
Addressing the problem of fragmented patient data in the US, this article proposes designing a national Universal Healthcare ID (UHID) system utilizing distributed ledger technology (blockchain). It aims to achieve electronic health record interoperability based on FHIR standards, using Google Cloud Platform (GCP) as the integration engine.
Blue Shield of California has committed to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) 'Electronic Prior Authorization (ePA) Pledge.' This initiative brings together payers, providers, EHR vendors, and developers with the shared goal of making prior authorization seamless, real-time, and fully interoperable.
The National Health Insurance Administration (NHIA) is advancing the standardization and digitization of Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) data to promote precision cancer medicine. Consequently, it plans to fully implement the FHIR international standard starting October 2025, aiming for cross-institutional data linkage and realizing a 'Healthy Taiwan.'
According to iThome's survey, Taiwanese companies plan to expand their application deployment in the cloud environment in 2026, with SaaS usage accounting for the majority (53%) of the total public cloud budget. The healthcare industry is experiencing a second wave of cloud adoption driven by GenAI and FHIR standards, while the finance sector shows signs of cautious investment despite regulatory easing.
This article compares the features and characteristics of several open-source Electronic Medical Record (EMR) systems, including Ottehr, OpenEMR, OpenMRS, and GNU Health. It highlights that Ottehr is FHIR-native, equipped with telehealth and AI functionalities, making it particularly suited for urgent care settings.
FHIR, developed by HL7, is a data format designed to solve problems associated with older standards like HL7 v2 and v3. Built on web standards (JSON, REST), it aims for easy development and widespread adoption.
This study proposes an ambient triage pipeline that uses AI to automatically capture data from nurse-patient dialogue in emergency departments, converting it into standardized FHIR format records. This aims to reduce manual entry burden while improving the completeness, accuracy, and timeliness of the captured data.
To address aging populations and healthcare resource shortages, Taiwan is advancing a digital health system transformation under the 'Healthy Taiwan' vision. It aims to utilize AI and big data to shift towards a preventive and holistic care model focused on the individual.
Taiwan aims to build a modern and sustainable healthcare system centered on digital technologies like AI and big data. This effort is advancing electronic health records and data linkage using the international standard FHIR, enabling comprehensive patient care from prevention to treatment.
Net Health held its inaugural Momentum Awards, honoring four healthcare organizations that achieved measurable improvements through data utilization and integrated technology. The winning cases highlight the application of technology—such as AI and hybrid care models—focused on solving real-world clinical challenges.
Epic and Labcorp have expanded their collaboration, making Labcorp's full diagnostic test menu available on Epic's EHR platform, Aura. This allows clinicians to easily order a wide variety of tests directly within their workflow, leading to faster and more accurate patient care.
A report shows that healthcare systems are deploying AI agents to achieve high Return on Investment (ROI) in call center operations. It highlights that 'agentic AI,' capable of handling complex workflows like appointment rescheduling and referral management, generates significantly more value than standard integrations.
J P Systems, Inc. held an online webinar focusing on healthcare data interoperability using FHIR. The event provided insights into the latest trends and data linkage technologies in health IT.
The National Health Insurance Administration (NHIA) of Taiwan and the Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE) renewed their cooperation agreement with the UK's NICE. The goal is to advance Taiwan's medical digital transformation and strengthen evidence-based decision-making, focusing particularly on data governance and FHIR standards in cancer care.
Taiwan is implementing a digital health platform using big data and AI, moving towards a 'Holistic Care' model under its 'Healthy Taiwan' vision. It integrates EMR across over 400 hospitals nationwide and adopts international standards like FHIR to improve the quality and efficiency of medical care.