Taiwan shifts toward AI-driven, home-based healthcare

Care is moving toward more decentralised, data-based models.

Healthcare systems in Taiwan are increasingly moving toward AI-enabled services and home-based care models as ageing populations and rising demand push providers to rethink traditional hospital-centric delivery.

These trends were reflected at Medical Taiwan 2026, where exhibitors and speakers focused on AI applications, remote monitoring, and hospital-at-home models.

TAITRA Chairman James Huang said the core of smart medicine lies in making healthcare more real-time and responsive to patient needs.

He noted that as Taiwan enters a super-aged society, artificial intelligence is being integrated more deeply into healthcare systems, from precision diagnostics to long-term care robotics, contributing to broader industry transformation.

“Our goal is to improve the medical field and medical care in Taiwan,” said Huang.

This year’s theme, “Smart Care,” emphasised the use of AI to support hospital-at-home services and improve efficiency in rehabilitation and long-term care.

A key feature of the exhibition was the “TW Patent Go” pavilion, organized by the Intellectual Property Office under Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs. The pavilion highlighted patented innovations across assistive devices, pharmaceuticals, health products, lighting equipment, and surgical systems.

The program also included the “RX FOR FUTURE Forum,” co-organized with the Taiwan Association for Hospital at Home, where international experts discussed the development of home-based acute care models.

Moreover, the “M-novator Demo Day” featured 11 startup teams from five countries presenting early-stage innovations, including rapid cancer screening technologies and AI-based posture correction systems.

Exhibition zones such as the AI Smart Healthcare Pavilion, Digital Health Future Pavilion, and Smart Medical & AI-Tech Assistive Devices Pavilion highlighted efforts to move healthcare beyond traditional clinical settings.

The event, organized by the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA), brought together participants from 13 countries and regions, including Taiwan, the United States, Japan, France, Canada, South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, Pakistan, Israel, China, and Hong Kong.