The Ministry of Health and Welfare announced a forthcoming standardized medical data platform, underscoring the government’s commitment to promoting smart medicine and facilitating interhospital cooperation.
As digital medical technology advances, the standardization of medical records has become key to advancing artificial intelligence-powered health innovation, the MOHW said, adding that up to now, the fragmentation of health care information has been a major challenge in Taiwan.
According to the ministry, the platform aims to forge a robust ecosystem that ensures seamless data exchange, improves the accuracy of treatment and enhances administrative efficiency by unifying data, rules and applications. To this end, the platform will utilize Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources, a globally adopted standardized electronic data-sharing framework.
The MOHW will also introduce Clinical Quality Language and establish a rule library to ensure consistency in clinical evaluation, diagnostic criteria, quality measures and National Health Insurance reimbursement. The mechanism will allow medical institutions to automatically confirm that diagnoses and prescriptions conform to regulations.
Additionally, the ministry will set up an ecosystem of AI applications that will enable hospitals to freely download and utilize smart technologies to improve clinical decisions and institutional efficiency.
The initiative is in line with global trends to standardize electronic medical data, the ministry said, adding that the government will continue to optimize processes to transform the country into a world leader in health care information systems. (POC-E)
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