The American University of Beirut Medical Center (AUBMC) has achieved a major milestone in its digital transformation journey, earning the Epic Honor Roll – Cum Laude distinction. This recognition highlights AUBMC's growing maturity in leveraging Epic Systems as a strategic platform delivering measurable value across clinical, operational, and financial domains.
This accomplishment supports AUBMC's strategic priority to modernize and innovate its medical applications, turning vision into tangible outcomes that enhance resilience and performance.
The Epic Honor Roll is a rigorous external benchmark of digital readiness. Achieving the Cum Laude level required strong progress across several key areas including organizational readiness through strong executive engagement, certified teams, and robust governance aligned with global Epic standards. Clinician experience is enhanced through improved productivity, supported by mobile tools like Haiku and Canto, as well as widespread workflow personalization. Nursing and patient safety are strengthened through streamlined documentation processes, optimized workflows, and real-time safety monitoring. Data and analytics capabilities enable more data-driven decision-making, including initiatives such as Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS). Infrastructure and security efforts ensure high reliability, strong cybersecurity, and validated business continuity.
This award reflects the real value of digital investment at AUBMC by driving greater efficiency, reduced variation, and better resource utilization and strengthening clinician engagement and retention.
This achievement was made possible through coordinated efforts across hospital leadership, clinical teams, IT, and operations. It underscores AUBMC's commitment not only to implementing technology, but also to optimizing it for impact.
It also positions AUBMC for continued advancement toward higher levels of digital excellence, while reinforcing its role as a regional leader in enabling clinical excellence, financial sustainability, and long-term resilience.