Setting the Standard in Digital Transformation: Lessons from South Korea

This session presents Samsung Medical Center's (SMC) digital transformation journey as a global benchmark. As the first organization worldwide to achieve HIMSS Stage 7 validation across four models (DIAM, EMRAM, INFRAM, AMAM), Stage 6 CCMM certification, and a perfect 400/400 Digital Health Indicator (DHI) score, SMC exemplifies comprehensive digital maturity. Led by Dr. Cha, CIO and Director of the Data Innovation Center, this Seoul-based tertiary hospital demonstrates how robust digital health foundations enable AI transformation. Attendees will explore key principles including adopting HIMSS maturity models, building systematic pathways from digital health to AI enablement, infrastructure development through INFRAM, and maintaining stakeholder alignment for sustained transformation. The session offers practical guidance on achieving measurable outcomes and positioning organizations as digital transformation leaders in advanced healthcare technology environments.