From bedside to the back-office, new Oracle
innovations connect the healthcare ecosystem to improve patient and
provider experiences
LAS
VEGAS, Sept. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Oracle
Health Conference -- Continuing to deliver on its commitment to
build an open and integrated technology ecosystem that helps
healthcare organizations improve patient care, optimize clinical
expertise, and reduce costs, Oracle today announced several
significant enhancements to its healthcare solutions. These
included new cloud-based electronic health record (EHR)
capabilities, generative AI services, public Application
Programming Interfaces (APIs), and back-office enhancements
designed for the healthcare industry. To see demos of these
solutions in action visit:
http://www.oracle.com/health/innovation
Next-generation EHR built for the cloud
Oracle
showcased new capabilities in its next-generation EHR platform
focused on improving patient and provider experiences with
easy-to-use, consumer-grade applications. With a modern interface
and intuitive, guided processes, the new Oracle Health EHR platform
will provide convenient self-service options that empower patients
while reducing provider burden and administrative workloads.
For example, using a secure patient portal with advanced
document recognition, computer vision, and voice services,
patients will be able to provide their health data conveniently in
their own time with minimal manual data entry. This includes
actions such as uploading a picture of their driver's license and
having that information automatically populate in the EHR or
signing HIPAA compliance forms digitally. This provides both
patient and provider with access to the same information while
reducing redundant work and errors. Within the same portal,
patients can also take additional self-service actions, such as
scheduling appointments or checking on their lab results, all by
using simple voice commands. For providers, taking advantage of a
host of similar new features will not only save time, but also
increase efficiency.
"Our goal is to deliver one of the industry's best, most
functionally rich EHR systems to reduce wasted time, eliminate
redundant processes, and add value every step of the way for
practitioners and the patients they serve," said Travis Dalton, executive vice president and
general manager of Oracle Health. "These enhancements are another
step forward in our mission to improve the patient experience by
connecting the healthcare ecosystem in a way that enables providers
to deliver more efficient and effective care."
Built on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), the next-generation
Oracle Health EHR Platform will offer unparalleled performance,
data security, and access to cutting-edge AI technology. Customers
will be able to adopt capabilities of the platform, without
reimplementation, in a modular fashion on the timeline that works
best for them. Select capabilities will be available in the next 12
months.
An open ecosystem for innovation
To continue to deliver the industry's most open, interoperable EHR
system, Oracle Health will be making its clinical and financial
resources, such as vitals, appointments, and orders available via
public Application Programming Interfaces (APIs). While continuing
to comply with all regulated requirements, these new APIs will
enable deeper integration with Oracle's clinical solutions and
allow partners, customers, and third-party vendors to create more
advanced customizations, as well as net new experiences and
workflows.
With these public APIs, healthcare organizations will have an
opportunity to tap into a broader ecosystem of solutions to solve
business challenges and create better experiences for staff and
patients. For example, an existing standards-based API allows
organizations to review a list of medications a patient is using
within the clinical systems. The public API will allow developers
to further augment workflows to not only review current medications
but also create medication orders directly within the system -
saving time, improving outcomes, and eliminating unneeded
cycles.
Developers will be able to access the APIs and documentation
within their existing Oracle Health console. The first set will be
available for developers to test in a public sandbox later this
calendar year. These new APIs will join the 165+
standards-based public APIs already available that utilize the Fast
Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR). Developers can also
access LiveLabs today to test how they can use OCI and Oracle
tools to create their own healthcare applications and connect them
to Oracle's EHR ecosystem. Select APIs will be available in the
next 12 months.
These announcements follow several other healthcare innovations
being unveiled this week, including:
New generative AI capabilities: Oracle today
announced new generative AI services for healthcare organizations.
Integrated with Oracle's EHR solutions, the new Oracle Clinical
Digital Assistant enables providers to leverage the power of
generative AI together with voice commands to reduce manual work so
they can focus more attention on patient care. It also makes it
easy for patients to take self-service actions such as scheduling
appointments or checking clinical information at their convenience
using simple voice commands. For physicians, the multimodal voice
and screen-based assistant participates in appointments using
generative AI to automate note taking and to propose context-aware
next actions, such as ordering medication or scheduling labs and
follow-up appointments. The Digital Assistant Platform also
enables patients to take self-service actions that range from
using voice commands to schedule an appointment or pay a bill to
getting generative AI-driven answers to questions such as, 'How
long do I need to fast before a blood sugar lab test'? These
enhancements will be connected to the patient portal, orchestrated
to synchronously deliver updates, and follow up on actions directly
to the patient. Learn more here.
Human resources enhancements: To help healthcare
organizations support their complex staffing needs, Oracle is
adding new AI-powered workforce management capabilities within
Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM. With AI-powered healthcare scheduling and
EHR insights, managers can match the best suited workers to the
appropriate assignment based on real-time patient and workforce
data. Learn more here.
Finance and supply chain enhancements: New
healthcare-specific capabilities in Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP, Oracle
Fusion Cloud EPM, and Oracle Fusion Cloud SCM will enable
healthcare organizations to consolidate disconnected systems and
automate critical processes while providing the flexibility needed
to support new delivery models ranging from telehealth to home- and
community-based care. Learn more here.
About Oracle Health Conference
Discover how Oracle
Health is connecting an ecosystem of health innovation in
Las Vegas on Sept. 18-20, 2023. Designed for Oracle's Health
customers, the Oracle Health Conference is the best place to
explore products, address industry challenges, and network with
peers to advance health globally. Visit
https://www.oracle.com/oracle-health-conference/ to learn more
and register.
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