South Korean hospital network adopts internal AI ethics framework
Matthew Brady
Catholic Medical Center's framework draws in part on ethical principles established by the Vatican in its 2025 guidance on artificial intelligence.
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AITRICS secures Indonesian regulatory approval for AI patient deterioration prediction solution
The approval positions AITRICS to capitalise on Indonesia's accelerating digital health agenda as the government pushes forward with its 2025–2029 Digital Health Transformation Strategy.
Kakao Healthcare and Sanofi to collaborate on real-world evidence and AI research
The companies plan to conduct joint RWE research using clinical data and develop AI models through federated learning. a technique that trains algorithms without transferring raw data externally.
Two Korean healthtech firms to showcase AI diagnostics and clinical platforms at WHX Bangkok 2026
Korea Body Information and maihub will present AI-powered musculoskeletal diagnostics and clinical orchestration platforms in Thailand.
South Korea’s APEC white paper puts AI and digital health at centre of regional cooperation agenda
APEC discussions reflect growing consensus that healthtech adoption must be responsibly governed, with accountability frameworks keeping pace with innovation.
Healthcare AI forum panellists call for infrastructure, governance, and collaboration as prerequisites for equitable AI adoption
At the ADB-WHO Forum on Harnessing AI for Health Equity in Manila, delegates raised questions on investment sequencing, data security, and regional collaboration.
Kakao Healthcare enters hospital EHR market with AI-native system
The system features hands-free operation, a human-in-the-loop model where AI makes initial assessments for staff review, and continuous self-learning from hospital data.
South Korea’s health ministry pushes AI expansion across public hospital network
The session at Seoul National University Bundang Hospital brought together leadership from Seoul National University Hospital, Kyungpook National University Hospital, and Jeonbuk National University Hospital.
South Korea’s Ministry of Health and Welfare sets out five-year AI roadmap for welfare and care
The plan aims to deploy AI and data technologies to streamline welfare administration, improve access to services, and reduce the administrative burden on frontline workers.