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Learning from the Past and Building for the Future
By Blue Prism | 12:06 am | November 29, 2021
Five key takeaways from a virtual roundtable centred on automation, organised by Blue Prism and HIMSS.
Qure.ai's qXR software
Roundup: Medanta adopts Qure.ai's x-ray software, India to open a medical cobotics centre, and more briefs
By Adam Ang | 03:34 am | November 26, 2021
Also, Philips Foundation is funding a cardiac rehab centre in Singapore.
Samsung Medical Center first Korean hospital to achieve Stage 6 HIMSS INFRAM certification
By Adam Ang | 01:00 am | November 24, 2021
The South Korean hospital will also be undergoing an evaluation for a Stage 7 certification.
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Siriraj Piyamaharajkarun Hospital applies contactless, face recognition-based registration
By Adam Ang | 08:28 pm | November 21, 2021
The system brought by NEC Thailand enables a faster and more accurate registration process.
The Laboratory of Data Discovery for Health office at the Hong Kong Science Park.
Hong Kong funds Sydney site of global health data research lab
By Adam Ang | 04:44 am | November 12, 2021
The hub will see the development of biomedical data processing tools and new techniques in meta-genomics. 
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SGInnovate, SingHealth partner to boost AI adoption in healthcare
By Adam Ang | 02:01 am | November 10, 2021
They will focus on supporting the growth and innovation of health and biomedical startups.
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Driving better mental health outcomes with digital technologies
By Adam Ang | 01:50 am | November 08, 2021
This HIMSS panel at HIMSS21 APAC focused on the role of digital tools in addressing issues around mental health and driving better outcomes.
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Japan rolls out ID authentication tech with facial recognition for health insurance access
By Adam Ang | 03:18 am | November 02, 2021
In October, the government enabled the use of the state ID for health insurance.  
A medical staff looking at an X-ray.
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Adopting an Enterprise Imaging Strategy
By PHILIPS | 01:01 am | November 01, 2021
Healthcare providers are using this strategy to enable better access and improved data management and administration. 
A person getting a vaccine shot
Roundup: Malaysia reports digital vax cert error, HealthPlix sees greater adoption of EMR, more bri…
By Adam Ang | 02:15 am | October 29, 2021
Also, the South Korean government is now testing its platform for biotech research data-sharing.