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US-based information tech giant Oracle has unveiled its next-generation electronic health record at its health summit in Nashville in the US.
The EHR is designed to embed AI across the entire clinical workflow to automate processes, deliver insights at the point of care, and simplify appointment preparation, documentation and follow up for physicians and staff, said the company announcement.
“One of today’s most important and widely used healthcare technologies, the EHR, has not lived up to its promise,” said Seema Verma, executive vice president and general manager of Oracle Health and Life Sciences.
“Most EHRs were built in the 1990s and are ill-equipped to meet the complex security requirements and clinical needs of today’s healthcare networks, practitioners, and patients.
“That is why we are completely reinventing the EHR.
“Oracle Health’s next-generation EHR is not just a scribe or an assistant. It’s the doctor’s best resident, the administrator’s most productive analyst, and the payer’s most efficient partner in reviewing and authorizing treatment and payment.”
The new EHR will feature the latest cloud and AI capabilities and offer a “more natural, intuitive, and responsive experience”, said the company.
The intuitive design leverages integrated conversational search, voice-driven navigation, and multi-modal search as a natural extension of clinician workflows.
“This will enable physicians to more easily access critical patient information, such as recent vitals, medications, notes, and labs,” said the company.
“With AI-supported summaries the EHR can also aid in accelerated chart review and provide consolidated, contextual patient information organised by condition, role, and care setting to help reduce the time practitioners spend reviewing charts, searching for the best treatments, and planning their day.
“Integration with Oracle Health Command Center can help give healthcare organisations insight into patient throughput, staffing, and resource allocation to drive facility and network-wide performance improvements.”
The early adopter program for the next-generation Oracle Health EHR will begin in calendar year 2025. There is no word on whether or when it will be available in Australia.
