SingHealth Partners with Philips to Enhance Healthcare Delivery with AI
SingHealth, one of Singapore’s major health clusters, is partnering with Philips to enhance healthcare delivery with new AI integrations. Under their memorandum of understanding, they will set up teams to work on three digital health projects over the next three years.
Key Projects
The projects identified are areas where SingHealth and Philips have mutually identified potential impact by developing and deploying digital solutions to progress their transformation journey.
- Automating and Streamlining Digital Image Workflows with Embedded AI: This project aims to automate and streamline digital image workflows with embedded AI.
- Next-Generation Data Analytics: This project involves introducing "next-generation" data analytics with live stream clinical data as a foundation to introduce programmable AI and visualization layers.
- Smart ICU Project: This project establishes a unified monitoring system, with new clinical decision support tools, advanced equipment, and AI models and algorithms for better patient assessment and monitoring.
Why it Matters
SingHealth pursues a digital-first strategy in delivering patient-centric care. As part of this, it is working towards a standardized data architecture.
"We identify areas where we mutually identified potential impact by developing and deploying digital solutions to progress our transformation journey," said Professor Kenneth Kwek, SingHealth deputy group CEO (Digital Health).
Data Governance and Security
When asked about privacy and security measures for the upcoming AI integrations, Professor Kwek said: "We are guided by clear cybersecurity and data governance policies to protect our systems and data. We work closely with Synapxe to implement tools and measures to maintain our tight cybersecurity posture and this applies to data and analytics work too."
The Larger Trend
SingHealth has previously collaborated with Philips to integrate and improve access to ECG information across its network. Late last year, it started working together to establish a training centre on advanced imaging.
Conclusion
The partnership between SingHealth and Philips is a significant step towards enhancing healthcare delivery with AI. With a focus on patient-centric care, SingHealth is working towards a standardized data architecture, and the integration of AI and machine learning is expected to revolutionize the healthcare landscape.
FAQs
Q: What are the key projects identified by SingHealth and Philips?
A: The projects include automating and streamlining digital image workflows with embedded AI, next-generation data analytics, and a smart ICU project establishing a unified monitoring system.
Q: What is the goal of the partnership between SingHealth and Philips?
A: The goal is to enhance healthcare delivery with new AI integrations and progress the transformation journey.
Q: How does SingHealth plan to ensure data governance and security in the upcoming AI integrations?
A: SingHealth is guided by clear cybersecurity and data governance policies to protect its systems and data, and works closely with Synapxe to implement tools and measures to maintain its tight cybersecurity posture.
