Department of Health attends online workshop on digital infrastructure development and artificial intelligence in the health sector

Leaders of the Department of Science and Technology, leaders of units under the Department of Health , and civil servants of specialized departments under the Department of Health attended the online workshop.

The workshop was chaired by Vice Chairman of Dien Bien Provincial People's Committee Vu A Bang, at the connecting points with the participation of leaders of the Department of Science and Technology, Department of Health, Department of Education and Training of the provinces in the Northern mountainous region such as: Son La, Lai Chau, Lao Cai, Tuyen Quang, Cao Bang, Phu Tho, Thai Nguyen, Lang Son, Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, representatives of leaders, doctors of Bach Mai Hospital, Viet Duc Hospital, 108 Central Military Hospital, along with experts, information technology (IT) units, enterprises and research institutes on artificial intelligence.

At Cao Bang bridge, attending the workshop were comrade Trieu Dinh Thang, Deputy Director of the Department of Science and Technology of Cao Bang province, leaders of a number of units under the Department of Health, specialists of the Professional Department, and civil servants in charge of information technology of the Department of Health.

At the workshop, representatives of artificial intelligence research units presented and shared models and solutions for developing digital infrastructure, medical data and applying artificial intelligence (AI) in management, medical examination and treatment and public health care.

Accordingly, representatives of the Institute of Innovation and Artificial Intelligence Application (AI4Life - Hanoi University of Science and Technology) presented a report introducing AI models serving smart healthcare, including outstanding projects: CT2PET Translation - converting CT images to PET for non-invasive diagnosis; VAIPE - smart healthcare system supporting remote health monitoring; CARER - a model for predicting personal health risks based on electronic medical records (EHR) data. These studies show the potential for applying AI in early disease prediction, supporting doctors in making clinical decisions and personalizing treatment.

In addition to in-depth content on AI, OSB Holding Group presented solutions for covering "depressed areas" and ensuring satellite communication connections to serve digital transformation of healthcare in mountainous areas.

The “One Satcom Box” solution is introduced as a multi-purpose device that helps connect to the Internet, voice calls and transmit medical data via satellite, effectively serving remote communes where there is no stable telecommunications infrastructure. In addition, OSB also shared its experience in implementing volunteer projects “Digital Schools in Highlands” in Yen Bai and Dien Bien, bringing opportunities for Internet connection and digital learning to teachers and students in disadvantaged areas.

At the workshop, a representative of the Department of Health of Dien Bien province said that in the process of implementing digital transformation in healthcare, the locality still faces many difficulties, especially in terms of unsynchronized information technology infrastructure, lack of specialized human resources in technology, and limited investment funding to upgrade the system. Many medical facilities at the commune level and in mountainous areas are still using old equipment, unable to connect and share data smoothly. The Department of Health hopes to continue to coordinate with technology units and research institutes to share experiences, gradually building a synchronous and intelligent digital healthcare system to better serve people in mountainous areas .

In his concluding remarks, Mr. Vu Anh Dung, Director of the Department of Science and Technology of Dien Bien province, acknowledged and highly appreciated the opinions, discussions, solutions and practical sharing of localities, research institutes and technology enterprises. He emphasized that digital transformation and application of artificial intelligence in the healthcare sector is an inevitable trend, contributing to innovation in management methods, improving the quality of medical examination and treatment services and the effectiveness of people's healthcare.

At the Cao Bang bridge, leaders of participating units learned from the experience of other provinces and experts in building smart hospitals, electronic health records, applying AI in image diagnosis and chronic disease management.
The workshop is an important opportunity to help the Cao Bang Health sector raise awareness, update technology trends and promote cooperation in implementing Project 06, digitally transforming the health sector according to the direction of the Government and the Ministry of Health, contributing to building a modern, smart health system, better serving the work of caring for and protecting people's health.

Quoc Cuong

Source: https://soyte.caobang.gov.vn/tin-tuc-66446/so-y-te-du-hoi-thao-truc-tuyen-ve-phat-trien-ha-tang-so-va-tri-tue-nhan-tao-trong-linh-vuc-y-te-1029318