Mr Hulme said the hospitals currently run on a paper-based record system.
“With that comes risk and it’s expensive and it’s not the most efficient way to provide healthcare,” he added.
He said the new system, called Epic, will give medical staff access to full patient records, including test results and GP letters.
Patients will also be able to use a new app to see their own information, appointment details and prescriptions.
Mr Hulme said the new software, developed by an American firm, was “not the cheapest by any means” but was the “best in class”.
He said most of the funding for the project came from the government, but there would be savings gained from not having to pay for different software licences – the hospitals currently run around 50 various programs.
The hospitals also currently spend millions on stationery every year, and it’s thought those expenses would come down.