Partnerships between the public and private sectors to provide AI-based healthcare solutions harness the experience and resources of both sectors, enabling collaboration and knowledge-sharing. This collaboration allows for the development of novel technology and solutions to solve complicated healthcare concerns more effectively.
A Taiwanese venture that creates breakthrough medical software has created an upper respiratory tract evaluation software that is powered by medical artificial intelligence (AI). This product is being utilised as an obstructive sleep apnea treatment evaluation programme that can quickly confirm obstructive sleep apnea sites and identify their aetiology, emphasising its utility as a diagnosis reference software for physicians.
Aside from obstructive sleep apnea, rapid upper respiratory tract assessment can be performed to evaluate orthognathic and laryngeal procedures, as well as pediatric sleep breathing patterns. In 2022, the team cooperated with Taichung Veterans General Hospital, a government-owned hospital in central Taiwan, published their clinical trial results in a reputable journal, and employed the software in conjunction with cardiovascular and geriatric health examinations.
Changes in electrocardiography (ECG) signals related to blood glucose, according to a developer of intuitive tools, employed continuous ECG as the basic algorithm to construct a non-invasive continuous blood glucose monitoring system.
This non-invasive continuous blood glucose monitoring device has undergone clinical trials at Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital’s Division of Nephrology, and more clinical trials will be done at multiple global sites in the future.
An AI companion diagnostic and screening tool for osteoporosis, sarcopenia, leukaemia, cervical cancer, human papillomavirus infection, bladder cancer, and breast cancer has been developed by a medical solutions firm dedicated to women’s health. Taiwan, Singapore, and Vietnam have all accepted most of these instruments.
Likewise, the medical solutions provider presents world-class smart laboratory solutions such as Data-analysis AI workstations, front-end automatic nucleic acid extraction systems, test reagent kits, and information storage systems.
The primary concentration of an interactive technology corporation is the development of rehabilitation service systems and articulation training platforms. Its Smart Health Promotion Service System combines software and hardware, and it is an innovative and effective smart rehabilitation system that employs the world’s first smart knee guard for detecting surface electromyography (sEMG) signals in conjunction with a retro and interactive somatosensory game.
According to reports, even though shared investments in global digital health increased significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic, enthusiasm in various disciplines has begun to wane since the end of the pandemic.
A substantial quantity of capital has flowed to AI-related startups as the use of AI in the healthcare industry has increased. Statistic reports indicate that AI is most used to: improve workflow and coordination between medical staff; predict hospitalisation or mortality rates; aid in diagnosis; or develop chatbots that respond to symptom-related questions and provide diagnostic confirmation and consultation for patients.
Cardiovascular medicine has surpassed oncology as the most popular discipline for digital health applications in the Asia-Pacific region over the past five years. Chatbots and “digital pharmacies” are the two areas with the most potential for future expansion. About 86% of pharmacy proprietors believe that improving the patient experience is the key to future differentiation from other pharmacies.
Public-private partnerships encourage shared risks and rewards. By pooling resources and expertise, both sectors can share the risks associated with research, development, and implementation of AI-based healthcare solutions. Additionally, successful outcomes can be mutually beneficial, with opportunities for commercialisation, market growth, and economic development.
