EHR

A successful EMR roll out requires that physician champions are identified and trained along with careful planning, says Dr. Tamara Sunbul, medical director of clinical informatics at Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare, KSA.

Estonia's citizens have full access to how their data is used in managing their healthcare, which helps ensure trust remains high between the appropriate stakeholders, says Kalle Killar, deputy secretary general at the country's Ministry of Social Affairs.

Dr. Salman Al-Sabah, president of the Kuwait Association of Surgeons, says among the keys to effectively moving toward a national EHR is to learn from others and collaborate effectively with all stakeholders.

Pieter Helmons, chief pharmacy informatics officer for EMRAM Stage 7 hospital St Jansdal in the Netherlands, says reducing clinician burnout is a major focus area for the hospital.

Advancements in EHR technologies should be exciting the health industry, says Dr. Larry Allen, the medical director of advanced heart failure at University of Colorado School of Medicine.

Seoul National University Bundang Hospital CIO Hee Hwang discusses how his organization is South Korea's first fully digital, paperless hospital with its own homegrown EHR and is staying at the forefront of innovation.

Ilker Köse, technology transfer office director at Istanbul Medipol University in Turkey, says EMRAM is used to manage healthcare, but all stakeholders must work collaboratively to improve outcomes.