Improving medication safety by cloud technology: Progression and value-added applications in Taiwan.

Objectives: To develop and implement an integrated cloud technology with the aim of ensuring medication reconciliation during transitions of care and improve medication safety in aged societies.

Methods: PharmaCloud is a new technical platform adopted by the National Health Insurance Administration of Taiwan to collect patients' medication information via cloud technology. Using this platform, healthcare providers can access patients' medication-related information with patient consent.