Thiru Gunasegaran

Jul 2, 2024 | healthcareitnews.com | Thiru Gunasegaran

Over the past two years, hospitals in Taiwan have been increasingly taking the spotlight for their digital maturity. Perhaps the most prolific of this group is China Medical University Hospital, which has scored multiple HIMSS validations and achieved a global third ranking for the HIMSS Digital Health Indicator in 2022.

May 14, 2024 | healthcareitnews.com | Thiru Gunasegaran

The achievements of Samsung Medical Center have been well-documented. From its world's-first Stage 7 achievements for the HIMSS Infrastructure and Digital Imaging Adoption Models, to clinching a top score for the HIMSS Digital Health Indicator in 2022, the hospital has attained milestone after milestone in the realm of digital health.

May 7, 2024 | healthcareitnews.com | Thiru Gunasegaran

AI is playing an increasingly important role in the advancement of healthcare, with Australia's health scene taking slow but steady steps to leverage this powerful new technology. In 2021, the Australian Alliance for AI in Healthcare published a roadmap to provide guidance on how the industry could leverage AI to be resilient and deliver safe, cost-effective healthcare to Australians.

Mar 5, 2024 | healthcareitnews.com | Thiru Gunasegaran

South Korea's Samsung Medical Center has achieved another digital health milestone by reaching Stage 7 for the HIMSS Adoption Model for Analytics Maturity. The AMAM measures the analytics capabilities that healthcare organisations have gained from having a strong analytics strategy. This marks SMC's fourth Stage 7 validation – the highest stage for the HIMSS models – and being the first healthcare provider in Asia-Pacific to reach Stage 7 for the model.

Feb 13, 2024 | healthcareitnews.com | Thiru Gunasegaran

In 2010, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital made digital health history by being the first hospital outside of the United States to achieve Stage 7 for the HIMSS Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model. Over a decade later, the hospital still holds on to the validation – acing its fourth evaluation for the model in December last year. The EMRAM measures the clinical outcomes, patient engagement, and clinician use of EMR technology in a hospital or health facility.