In this issue, we have gathered from around the world healthcare and IT news that we think will be of interest to you. The headline news is about the healthcare joint venture announced recently by GE and Microsoft. From Oceania, we bring you news about New Zealand's e-referrals project and Australia's Electronic Medication Management Systems. News from Taiwan is about the country's launch of its Electronic Medical Records Plan. Lastly, we have the latest in eHealth developments.
We hope you enjoy this issue. Let me take this opportunity to wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! |
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Best regards,
Steven Yeo
Vice President
HIMSS Asia & Middle East |
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HIMSS Analytics Asia
The first HIMSS Analytics Asia Annual Study gains traction across the region
HIMSS Analytics Asia, the authoritative source on EMR Adoption trends, devised the EMR Adoption Model to track EMR progress at hospitals and health systems. The EMRAM scores hospitals on their progress in completing the 8 stages to creating a paperless patient record environment. |
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Steven Yeo, General Manager of HIMSS Analytics Asia said that the HIMSS Analytics EMR Model, which rates hospitals on a scale from 0 to 7, is garnering much interest throughout Asia. HIMSS Analytics Asia is currently collecting data in P.R.China, India, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia and UAE and will expand its efforts into other countries in the region over time. |
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| Liu Fan, CIO of Peking University People's Hospital commented about their participation in the HIMSS Analytics Asia study,"We are grateful that HIMSS has brought P.R.China a new way of looking at healthcare information within the hospital environment. Over recent months, the EMR model has provided us with a basis for our hospital's IT planning for future. The model's stage by stage structure provides us with a relatively clear strategy for our development. We would be pleased to collaborate with HIMSS to promote the EMR model to regional hospitals and help in China's overall development of healthcare information systems." |
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Highlight News
Healthcare IT Giants Announce Joint Venture
General Electric Co. and Microsoft Corp. have announced plans to create a joint venture aimed at helping the healthcare industry use real-time, system-wide intelligence to improve healthcare quality and patient experience. |
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Electronic Medical Records (EMR)
Auckland's E-Referrals Project Enters Testing Phase
Computerworld has reported that the regional e-referrals project in Auckland, New Zealand, has entered into its testing phase and the country is one step closer to realizing this health IT project nationwide. |
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Taiwan's Electronic Medical Records Plan Expected To Yield Huge Savings
The China Post reported that an electronic medical records plan to be launched nationwide in Taiwan is expected to save the country NT$50 billion annually in medical budgeting, boost medical records' security and protect patients' privacy. |
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Electronic Medication Management
Updates On Electronic Medication Management Systems in Australia
Pulse+IT magazine in Australia has recently published two opinion pieces that focus on electronic medication management systems. |
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Mobile Health (mHealth)
200 Million mHealth Applications In Use Today
CIO magazine has reported that there are about 200 million mHealth applications in use today and the number is expected to rise in 2012. Moreover, the magazine said 70 percent of people polled worldwide are interested in having access to at least one mHealth application and they're willing to pay for it. |
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HIMSS AsiaPac 12
Call for Papers
HIMSS AsiaPac12 debuts a new annual conference event that is unlike anything you've ever experienced. General topic categories from HIMSS AsiaPac 2012 Call for Papers include:
• HIT X.0
• Mobile Health
• Chronic Disease Management and Independent Living for the Aged
• Standards and Interoperability
Share your expertise at the HIMSS AsiaPac12 Health IT Conference, 17-19 September 2012, Singapore! |
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Become A HIMSS AsiaPac12 Reviewer
We are looking for health IT industry experts with diverse areas of expertise to be paper reviewers. As a reviewer, you will be invited to attend HIMSS AsiaPac12 Conference FREE! You will also enjoy a one-year FREE HIMSS Asia Pacific membership*. Email amak@himss.org for more details today.
*Terms and conditions apply. |
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The Power of HIMSS Memberships
Individual Membership
The HIMSS Individual Membership program expands your professional resources, career options and industry knowledge.
Organizational Affiliate
The HIMSS Organizational Affiliate program is a new comprehensive and exclusive offering for healthcare providers.
Corporate Membership
If you are a vendor or consulting firm, this program is designed to expand your company's industry influence and presence.
For additional information, contact Steven Yeo at +65 98485259 or syeo@himss.org |
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