2022 Survey on the Developmental Trend of Smart eHealth in Taiwan

Abstract

<p>世界衛生組織不僅將智慧醫療（eHealth）定義為資通訊科技在醫療及健康領域的應用 ，亦認為數位科技（Digital technologies）有助於推進全民健康覆蓋以及健康福祉相關的永續發展目標 ，衛生福利部第九期醫療網，亦將創造具韌性且智能的醫療照護體系訂為總目標之一。財團法人醫院評鑑暨醫療品質策進會持續於本（2022）年度進行全國醫院智慧醫療發展問卷普查。在疫情影響下，視訊診療、數位學習系統及遠距教學等導入比率較高，而環境管理智慧化導入則相較門急住診等應用要來得低。AI技術的應用是醫學中心未來一年的發展重點，非醫學中心則放在資訊安全。醫院政策、醫療人員需求及衛生政策分別為前三項推動的關鍵因素，差別在於地區醫院更看重醫院政策與衛生政策。</p> <p> </p><p>The World Health Organization defined eHealth as “the use of information and communications technology in support of health and health-related fields”, and it considered digital technologies conducive to promoting universal health coverage as well as to sustainable development goals related to health and welfare. The ninth phase of the medical network of the Ministry of Health and Welfare has established one of its overall goals as establishing a healthcare system that is resilient and smart. As in the past, in 2022, the Joint Commission of Taiwan continued to conduct a census of the development of eHealth in medical institutions in Taiwan. Affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, video teleconferencing for disease diagnosis and treatment, digital learning systems, and distant teaching have been more widely introduced compared to the application of environmental smart management in outpatient clinics, emergency departments, and inpatient clinics. In the following year, the application of artificial intelligence technology will be a key development point for medical centers; by contrast, the focus of non-medical centers will be information security. The top three key factors for promoting eHealth among medical institutions will be hospital policies, medical personnel demands, and health policies, with the only difference being that local community hospitals will focus more on hospital policies and health policies.</p> <p> </p>