The wave of digital transformation in healthcare is accelerating. Traditional hospital systems that relied heavily on manpower and budgets have already reached their limits. In this environment, digital transformation is no longer optional but essential. Reflecting this trend, university hospitals are actively adopting smart bed management systems and patient management solutions beyond conventional EMR (Electronic Medical Record) platforms. Among them, Samsung Medical Center leads the change, achieving the highest score this year in the Digital Health Indicator (DHI), a self-assessment tool developed by HIMSS to measure and validate healthcare institutions’ digital health maturity.
[Fig] Samsung Medical Center, the world’s first triple HIMSS Digital Health Maturity Award winner
Aftercare software company Medipal (CEO Jong-Il Kang) successfully raised 5 billion KRW in Series A funding. Medipal’s solution, AfterDoc, helps hospitals and clinics in their digital transformation by providing aftercare solutions that strengthen connections with returning patients. Through the AfterDoc platform, hospitals and clinics can check prescription adherence, monitor patient health regularly, provide daily health management consulting, and manage appointments based on appropriate treatment cycles. AfterDoc is currently regarded as the most sophisticated digital healthcare solution tailored to the Korean market environment.
[Fig] Medipal’s AfterDoc solution for return-patient management
Technology development for smart hospitals and patient management solutions is also active. Viva Innovation Co., Ltd. (CEO Han Park) has developed a solution that predicts diseases based on patient symptoms and links patients to hospitals. To enhance its solution, the company is securing technologies that provide accurate disease prediction information using AI and big data, and that improve diagnostic accuracy through medical interviews and biometric data. Swallaby Co., Ltd. (CEO Hae-Kwon Jung) has developed a life-log-based AI technology that monitors users’ health status in real time and provides immediate health information. Such activities demonstrate the rapid pace of development in smart hospital and patient management technologies.
[Fig] Viva Innovation’s symptom-prediction hospital linkage solution ‘Good Doctor’
Additionally, iDoctorCare Co., Ltd. (CEOs Min-Seung Kim & Ho-Ik Lee) offers the telemedicine service “Soldoc” (dr.soldoc.co.kr), which provides remote reservations, consultations, and even digital house-call solutions. Through Soldoc’s platform, patients can easily book appointments, make payments, receive teleconsultations, and obtain prescriptions on mobile devices. Soldoc aims to provide consistent and attentive care for chronic diseases requiring regular check-ups and prescriptions. Meanwhile, ChamPharmacist Co., Ltd. (CEO Byung-Joo Kim) operates the smart pharmacy platform ChamPharmacist, following a B2B2C model. The platform provides patients with personalized medications while offering pharmacies a management solution. The company plans to expand beyond the 20 current products to enable integration with a broader range of health supplements used in pharmacies.
[Fig] Telemedicine solution ‘Soldoc’ and smart pharmacy platform ‘ChamPharmacist’
Since 2020, the government has been actively supporting projects to develop smart hospital pilot models based on digital technologies. In 2021, the focus was on “patient-experience-centered” initiatives aimed at strengthening patient safety. In 2022, support expanded to “patient-centered communication” for improved understanding and interaction between patients and caregivers. This year, government initiatives are advancing patient safety environments, including smart medication safety systems, healthcare workforce education and training, and smart hospital environment management.
#SmartHospitalSolutions #Telemedicine #HealthManagementSolutions #HospitalManagementSolutions #HospitalSolutions #HospitalAdminSolutions
The wave of digital transformation in healthcare is accelerating. Traditional hospital systems that relied heavily on manpower and budgets have already reached their limits. In this environment, digital transformation is no longer optional but essential. Reflecting this trend, university hospitals are actively adopting smart bed management systems and patient management solutions beyond conventional EMR (Electronic Medical Record) platforms. Among them, Samsung Medical Center leads the change, achieving the highest score this year in the Digital Health Indicator (DHI), a self-assessment tool developed by HIMSS to measure and validate healthcare institutions’ digital health maturity.
[Fig] Samsung Medical Center, the world’s first triple HIMSS Digital Health Maturity Award winner
Aftercare software company Medipal (CEO Jong-Il Kang) successfully raised 5 billion KRW in Series A funding. Medipal’s solution, AfterDoc, helps hospitals and clinics in their digital transformation by providing aftercare solutions that strengthen connections with returning patients. Through the AfterDoc platform, hospitals and clinics can check prescription adherence, monitor patient health regularly, provide daily health management consulting, and manage appointments based on appropriate treatment cycles. AfterDoc is currently regarded as the most sophisticated digital healthcare solution tailored to the Korean market environment.
[Fig] Medipal’s AfterDoc solution for return-patient management
Technology development for smart hospitals and patient management solutions is also active. Viva Innovation Co., Ltd. (CEO Han Park) has developed a solution that predicts diseases based on patient symptoms and links patients to hospitals. To enhance its solution, the company is securing technologies that provide accurate disease prediction information using AI and big data, and that improve diagnostic accuracy through medical interviews and biometric data. Swallaby Co., Ltd. (CEO Hae-Kwon Jung) has developed a life-log-based AI technology that monitors users’ health status in real time and provides immediate health information. Such activities demonstrate the rapid pace of development in smart hospital and patient management technologies.
[Fig] Viva Innovation’s symptom-prediction hospital linkage solution ‘Good Doctor’
Additionally, iDoctorCare Co., Ltd. (CEOs Min-Seung Kim & Ho-Ik Lee) offers the telemedicine service “Soldoc” (dr.soldoc.co.kr), which provides remote reservations, consultations, and even digital house-call solutions. Through Soldoc’s platform, patients can easily book appointments, make payments, receive teleconsultations, and obtain prescriptions on mobile devices. Soldoc aims to provide consistent and attentive care for chronic diseases requiring regular check-ups and prescriptions. Meanwhile, ChamPharmacist Co., Ltd. (CEO Byung-Joo Kim) operates the smart pharmacy platform ChamPharmacist, following a B2B2C model. The platform provides patients with personalized medications while offering pharmacies a management solution. The company plans to expand beyond the 20 current products to enable integration with a broader range of health supplements used in pharmacies.
[Fig] Telemedicine solution ‘Soldoc’ and smart pharmacy platform ‘ChamPharmacist’
Since 2020, the government has been actively supporting projects to develop smart hospital pilot models based on digital technologies. In 2021, the focus was on “patient-experience-centered” initiatives aimed at strengthening patient safety. In 2022, support expanded to “patient-centered communication” for improved understanding and interaction between patients and caregivers. This year, government initiatives are advancing patient safety environments, including smart medication safety systems, healthcare workforce education and training, and smart hospital environment management.
#SmartHospitalSolutions #Telemedicine #HealthManagementSolutions #HospitalManagementSolutions #HospitalSolutions #HospitalAdminSolutions