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After the pandemic, Indonesians are back to seeking consultations in person but SMC Telogorejo Hospital keeps it for a specific patient sector, shares president director Dr Alice Sutedjo Lisa.

Beyond smart hospitals, Taiwan also looks to enable healthcare at home, according to Andrea Hsu, a director general at the National Science and Technology Council.

HIMSS Digital Health Indicator 2023 top-ranking hospital is exploring the use of AI to analyse big data, aligning with the Health Data Taiwan initiative. China Medical University Hospital Superintendent Dr Der-Yang Cho discusses.

South Korea's largest hospital has recently proved its infrastructure maturity after getting validated for Stage 6 of the modernised HIMSS Infrastructure Adoption Model. IT strategy team lead Wongyu Yi discusses.

In recent years, Thai healthcare providers have emphasised mobile solutions to enhance the patient experience, notes Dr Korpong Rookkapan of Bumrungrad International Hospital.

Ministry of Health Malaysia is currently seeking best practices to digitalise public health facilities and medical records, according to Digital Health Division director Dr Mahesh Appannan.

The modernised version of the HIMSS AMAM was introduced during the recent HIMSS24 APAC conference in Seoul.

Dr Neale Fong, CEO of Bethesda Health Care and board chair of Western Australia Country Health Service, talks about implementing telemedicine across rural and regional communities.

Dr Somkid Udomkijmongkol, director of Princ Hospital Suvarnabhumi, underscores EMR's role in care coordination after achieving Stage 7 HIMSS EMRAM validation.

The group has completed the EMR integration in all four of its hospitals this year, shares President Krishna Duarsa.

Hyungjin Rhee, director of the Center for Digital Health Strategy, reveals their latest IT initiatives, including an alternative e-prescription system and an upcoming generative AI pilot.

CMIO Dr Mira Kang shares the organization's journey toward becoming an exemplar of hospital digitalisation.