Connecting the dots: Why true integration powers the EHR of tomorrow

door Nexuzhealth op 10.7.2025

In healthcare, collaboration is everything — between departments, care providers, and support teams. But that collaboration quickly unravels when information is scattered across disconnected systems. Many healthcare institutions still work with a so-called “best-of-breed” approach, using different tools for emergency care, radiology, or medication management. While flexible, this strategy often leads to inefficiencies, unnecessary complexity, and a higher risk of mistakes. It’s time for a more integrated approach.

One EHR, one source of truth

An integrated electronic health record (EHR) consolidates data, processes, and users on a single centralised platform. This enables caregivers to access the most up-to-date patient data at any time — without wasting valuable time searching for information or entering the same data multiple times.
“Everything is available within our integrated EHR — even invoicing is linked. At any given moment, we have a much clearer view of a patient’s current status and location.”
Sam Lowie

Program manager EPD at Vitaz

The cost of a fragmented IT landscape

Without an integrated EHR, healthcare providers often face three recurring obstacles:
 

Data silos

Patient information is trapped in standalone systems that don't communicate. This leads to incomplete views of a patient's medical history.
Data silos

Double registration

When systems aren’t connected, staff often need to input the same data multiple times in different applications. It’s time-consuming and prone to human error.
Double registration

Lost time

Care professionals lose valuable time navigating systems, filling out forms manually, or tracking down missing information.
Lost time

From core processes to smart integrations

An integrated EHR grows alongside your organisation. It starts with the essentials like appointment scheduling, consultations, and medication tracking, and evolves into intelligent, interconnected workflows. Here are just a few examples of advanced integrations that make a real difference:
 

Real-time dashboards

Teams can monitor critical situations in real time, such as overcrowded emergency departments, allowing for faster intervention.
Real-time dashboards

Mobile workflows

Physicians can access and update the EHR from anywhere — during ward rounds, on call, or in consultations — via smartphones or tablets. This boosts flexibility and ensures continuity of care.
Mobile workflows

Patient engagement

Through portals, questionnaires, and wearable integration, patients are actively involved in their own healthcare journey. This not only increases their engagement but also helps reduce the administrative burden on staff.
Patient engagement

Resource management

With a live view of bed occupancy and patient flow, hospitals can optimize how they deploy staff, equipment, and infrastructure.
Resource management

From theory to practice

From digital care pathways to innovative infusion processes: more and more hospitals are turning theory into tangible improvements. Discover how smart applications lead to more efficient care and a better patient experience.

AZ Herentals
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AZ Herentals

The entire care journey for knee replacement patients has been fully digitalized.

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AZ Voorkempen
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AZ Voorkempen

Treating chronic patients faster and safer thanks to the Safe Fast Infusion project.

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The benefits at a glance

Less manual work

Automated workflows handle repetitive administrative tasks like registration, validation, and follow-up. This allows doctors and nurses to focus on delivering care while background systems take care of the paperwork.
Less manual work

Fewer errors and no duplication

By managing all patient data centrally, there’s no need for repetitive data entry. The risk of inconsistencies or interdepartmental confusion is significantly reduced. Smart alerts and validations help identify and correct errors in real time.
Fewer errors and no duplication

Better cross-department collaboration

With all patient information centrally available, collaboration between departments becomes easier and more efficient. Doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals work with the same up-to-date data, enabling smooth handovers and preventing delays or communication issues.
Better cross-department collaboration

More time for real care

By reducing the administrative burden, more time is freed up for what truly matters: delivering quality care. Healthcare professionals can focus more on their patients instead of filling out forms or chasing information from colleagues.
More time for real care

Hogere patiëntveiligheid

Having complete, real-time access to patient data enables faster and more confident decision-making. That means safer, more reliable care across the board.
Hogere patiëntveiligheid
“Thanks to the Safe Fast Infusion project, patients with chronic diseases like Crohn’s or ulcerative colitis now save up to one hour per treatment.”
Cindy Pieters

Process Manager IT at AZ Voorkempen

An integrated EHR is not a luxury — it’s a necessity

Healthcare institutions that invest in integration are laying the groundwork for a more agile, future-proof organisation — one that puts patients at the centre of everything.

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Topics: Digitalization

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