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Germany digitises patient records for first time
Germany has launched its electronic patient health records , 16 years in the making . Patients will be able to access their health data , which will be downloadable to mobile devices . Pharmacies , physiotherapists , ambulatory elderly care and other providers will also be connected to the records in the next few years .
WHO launches first SMART guidelines for healthcare systems
Starting with antenatal care , the guidelines contain recommendations to help policy makers , technology teams and health workers work together and adapt to digital healthcare . ‘ SMART ’ stands for Standardsbased , Machine-readable , Adaptive , Requirements-based , and Testable . Guidelines for HIV , STIs , immunisation , family planning , child health and humanitarian emergencies will be released later this year .
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Japan embarks on digital transformation of healthcare
Japan ' s healthcare system is about to undergo a digital transformation as part of the government ' s Society 5.0 mission and post-COVID-19 recovery plan . Cisco has been announced as their technology partner to provide businesses with innovation in artificial intelligence , IoT , data analytics and edge computing . healthcareglobal . com 13