Welcome to the November edition of HIMSS Asia Pacific newsletter. In this issue, we have gathered four stories from the region that may be of interest to you.
The first article is about the expected growth of the mobile health sector in Asia. Next, we report about an IT architecture award presented to Singapore's MOHH for its electronic health record initiative. Lastly, we bring you news about New Zealand's effort to promote broadband demand and Australia's nation-wide electronic health record system.
Steven Yeo
Vice President
HIMSS Asia & Middle East |
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Asia
Asia's Mobile Technologies for Healthcare Market Forecast at $7 Billion
Reuters has reported that the Asian market for mobile technologies that enable people to monitor and manage their health is expected to grow exponentially in the near future. |
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Singapore
Singapore's MOH Holdings Wins Enterprise & IT Architecture Excellence Award for its National Electronic Health Records Architecture (NEHRA) initiative
The Asia edition of BioSpectrum reports that Singapore's public healthcare institution, MOH Holdings (MOHH), has won an Enterprise & IT Architecture Excellence Award in the Transformation and Planning category for its National Electronic Health Records Architecture (NEHRA) initiative. |
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Australia
Australians to Have Access to Electronic Health Record System by 2012
According to news website TopNews New Zealand, Nicola Roxon, Australia's Minister for Health and Ageing, has confirmed the introduction of a nation-wide electronic health records system. |
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New Zealand
New Zealand's National Party Outlines Plan to Boost Broadband Demand
Should the National Party in New Zealand be elected for another term, it would initiate a five-point action plan to promote the benefits of faster broadband, Computerworld magazine has reported. |
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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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HIMSS Analytics Asia Annual Study
Our study is based on the industry recognized HIMSS Analytics Asia EMR Adoption Model (EMRAM) which has been proven to aid healthcare IT departments to plan and phase their road map to develop their all important electronic medical records systems. |
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| In Asia, there are a total of 8 stages (0-7) on the EMRAM with the goal of reaching Stage 7 - operating in a fully paperless environment. At Stage 6, physician documentation / charting (structured templates), full CDSS and closed loop medication administration environment are fully implemented. |
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In Singapore, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, National University Hospital, Tan Tock Seng Hospital and Singapore General Hospital had simultaneously rolled out the series of systems vital in the HIMSS Analytics Asia Stage 6 process to enhance patient safety and hospital efficiencies. |
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"In the next few years, we will continue our drive towards facilitating paperless institutions, and help all the public hospitals achieve Stage 6, and several to attain Stage 7. The journey to Stage 7 EMR Adoption is important as it provides a proven, structured and cost effective process that will lead to better patient outcomes, better information at healthcare staff's fingertips, and better healthcare analytics to improve patient care," said Dr. Chong Yoke Sin, CEO, Integrated Health Information Systems (IHiS), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Ministry of Health Holdings.
Take advantage of this great opportunity and begin the annual study update today! |
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