Electronic medical record has been designated as the priority of the development of Taiwan’s national health care. As a result of an extensive involvement, planning and supervision of the Department of Health, most hospitals in the country have actively engaged in developing electronic medical record, acquiring significant experience in establishing information systems and managing electronic medical records, henceforth, moving away from paper record system to paperless. The case of Saint Martin Hospital offers a unique lesson on how one can comply with the national policy and the related requirements through its implementation and verification of the electronic medical records. Under the legal procedures established by the Department of Health, Saint Martin Hospital proceeds with its practical work using a phased-in approach. The hospital has saved more than a million (NT$) per year in paper cost. This article describes the process, development, and its current condition in promoting the electronic medical record at Saint Martin Hospital, with special attention given to a hospital-wide development of an intermediate-term planning of the electronic medical record. It also discusses issues related to the role of the information system in the hospital and its current status of implementation. By sharing the experience of our planning and implementation of electronic medical record, we hope to help those who are interested in building a similar framework or those who may already have one.