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SMC earns Level 6 HIMSS certification in ‘continuity of care maturity model’
SMC earns Level 6 HIMSS certification in ‘continuity of care maturity model’
The evaluation covered systems for information sharing and patient tracking.
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Ajou University Hospital, SK Ecoplant partner on severe trauma care
The partnership will set up a rapid and specialised medical response system.
New Korean medical model reduces reliance on foreign AI systems
The system incorporates domestic laws, clinical guidelines, and care pathways.
South Korea’s new St. Nicholas Children’s Hospital targets rare diseases
It aims to develop large-scale AI-based healthcare services.
Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital to invest $169m in new proton therapy centre
The hospital will implement Dynamic ARC technology.
What lies ahead for South Korea’s medical device market?
The government is investing over $622.1m to support next-generation medical devices.
Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital pilots AI-based medical record solution
It will be rolled out to operating rooms, the emergency department, and inpatient wards.
Asan Medical Center, QST Hospital ink MoU on heavy ion therapy
The Korean hospital plans to introduce its heavy ion therapy system by 2031.
SNUH breaks ground on 800-bed Baegot Hospital in Siheung
Its total project cost stands at approximately $410.6m (KRW587.2b).
South Korea finalises first comprehensive organ donation plan
Key areas include expanding donor registration agencies to the public sector.
Asan Medical Center’s AI model detects intestinal holes in newborns
The model achieved an external validation accuracy of 84.1%.
South Korea selects 60 teaching hospitals for training programme
Funding varies from $21,679 (KRW30m) to $216,781 (KRW300m).
South Korea’s MOHW holds on-site meeting on emergency care improvements
Planned reforms include developing a rapid transport–acceptance–transfer system.
Seoul National University Hospital trials ‘ERAS’ in gastric cancer surgery
A randomised controlled clinical trial was conducted with 92 patients.
Asan Medical Center opens hereditary and rare urologic cancer clinic
Key services include genetic counselling and specialised pathology.
Asan Medical Center develops AI for real-time conference translation
The system is trained to recognise domain-specific terms in medicine and law.
Korea University Medicine’s wireless system supports smart hospital push
The solution integrates real-time location systems.
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