Vision/Goal Leadership Training/Adaptation Implementation
Public Hospitals
Digital hospital concept was recommended by the Ministry of Health or the Provincial Health Directorate.
Under the leadership of a chief physician, the team was formed with members from different branches.
Initial trainings were provided to a few specialties who were willing to adopt digital transformation in their units. Training programs were provided to all units Adaptation was much quicker among nurses than physicians Digitalization of healthcare services have been widely used by most departments except for emergency and intensive care units for hospitals with level 6 HIMMS EMRAM certification. HIMMS EMRAM Level 7 certification requires digitalization of all units in the hospital.
Private Hospitals
HIMMS EMRAM certification was not the goal of private hospitals. Digitalization of healthcare services were directed by the owner or the board of directors.
The digital transformation office carried out the digitalization process
Internal and external training programs were provided to all departments. Initially resistance was seen among physicians Extensive digitalization requires significant investment. Tele-medicine was the focus of private hospitals.