The catalyst was Oracle’s announcement that it would be discontinuing support for the existing i.s.h.med system. The UKL used this necessary change as an opportunity to digitise its paper-based processes at the same time. Together with Meierhofer, the hospital developed a digital patient record that consolidates outpatient and inpatient treatment data. This is intended to reduce duplicate examinations and repeated data queries. Prescriptions and medication management will also be supported more extensively by digital systems in future. The new system supports the process from the doctor’s prescription, through the assessment of potential risks, to the administration of the medication. The long-term aim is to establish a so-called ‘closed-loop medication management’ system, which digitally links the individual steps of drug therapy.
The system changeover required extensive preparations. Around 800 specially trained staff supported the roll-out, alongside 340 training sessions. In the first few days, more than 100 specialists provided on-site support to the teams. Initially, problems with integrating individual systems and the reorganisation of internal processes led to some restrictions. However, by the second week, operating theatres and outpatient departments had largely returned to normal operations.
For the University Hospital, the new IT platform also serves as the technical foundation for greater integration of clinical processes and the future use of artificial intelligence. The project demonstrates how hospitals can combine the necessary modernisation of their IT infrastructure with a more comprehensive digitalisation of patient care.
Press release from the “Leipzig University Hospital” dated 15 October 2026