More than three million records have been digitised at Armadale hospital following the state government’s push for a digital health system, according to a WA Health spokesperson.
“Feedback from clinicians has indicated that the implementation of both the digital medical record (DMR) and the single sign on (SSO) was smooth and did not disrupt patient care,” the spokesperson said.
“A survey of users at Armadale Health Service found that 81 per cent of clinicians agreed that the DMR improves collaboration.”
The Examiner asked WA Health how many training sessions hospital staff attended to learn the new systems.
“The workforce was provided with training and support to ensure they could use the new systems to assist in delivering care to patients,” the spokesperson said.
The state government said the completion of SSO and DMR systems were major milestones in the electronic medical record (EMR) program.
A spokesperson said these initiatives were intended to make healthcare services more connected and efficient.
“(SSO) simplifies the login process for clinicians, providing access to around 90 clinical applications with the tap of a card,” the spokesperson said.
“(DMR) ensures clinicians have real time access to complete, up-to-date patient records in WA Health facilities across the state.”
As of July 2025, 44 million documents had been digitised and about 13,000 WA Health staff accessed the system on a typical weekday, the spokesperson said.
“The SSO system, is used by 27,000 clinicians across WA Health with 348,000 logins per week, reducing time clinicians spend logging into their systems, allowing them to focus more on patient care.”
Health Minister Meredith Hammat said the changes were about modernising and improving healthcare.
“Western Australia is geographically the largest health jurisdiction in the world, and these technologies help to bring us closer together and improve patient care,” she said.
