Roundup: Kaohsiung Medical University builds $300 million smart hospital and many more summaries
Kaohsiung Medical University builds a smart hospital worth $300 million in Taiwan
Kaohsiung Medical University announced a NT$10 billion ($320 million) investment to build a smart hospital in Taoyuan Aerotropolis.
The hospital, which will initially have a capacity of 515 beds, will “introduce the latest medical technologies, develop telemedicine capabilities, while using artificial intelligence and big data research results.” to… improve the quality of health care.”
Based on the press release, the upcoming hospital will focus on cancer treatment, intensive care, and integrative care for chronic illnesses. It will also provide preventive medicine, public health care, clinical medicine and home health care, as well as provide comprehensive outpatient, emergency and inpatient services. In addition, it will feature 39 medical subspecialties, including internal medicine, surgery, obstetrics and gynecology, and pediatrics, among others.
KMU has signed a BOT contract with National Tsinghua University, under which operation and ownership of the hospital will be transferred after 50 years.
The first phase of hospital construction will begin next year and is expected to be completed in 2028. In the future, the hospital’s bed capacity will increase to nearly a thousand. The smart hospital is being built as part of the 7.2-hectare NTHU Taoyuan Medical and Education R&D Park project.
AIIMS Delhi deploys state-developed Sandes intercom app
The All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi has implemented a government-developed messaging platform to streamline communication between hospital staff.
Called Sandes, the app will be used primarily for internal communication at AIIMS Delhi, including the secure and fast exchange of patient records, a Recorded news report.
Through Sandes, the hospital seeks to achieve better connectivity, faster information sharing, and seamless collaboration across departments and staff.
This app is developed by the National Informatics Center for government agencies.
Metropolis Healthcare launches WhatsApp chatbot for doctors
Metropolis Healthcare, a chain of pathology labs and diagnostic centers in India, has developed a WhatsApp chatbot for doctors.
Aiming to enhance communication between doctors and service providers, Metropolis has introduced the aforementioned chatbot to allow doctors to conveniently access medical information, such as test availability. , methods, sample transport instructions, turnaround time, sensitivity, specificity, and cost. They can also upload patient prescriptions and get quick instructions from Metropolis on the testing process. The chatbot also includes CME modules to help physicians keep up with industry updates.
Metropolis aims to reach more than 100,000 doctors in the first year of chatbot implementation. news report.
