Samsung eyes scaling up connected health care service as team sport

NEW YORK — Samsung Electronics held their Galaxy Tech Forum on Thursday to offer a glimpse into the digital health care services the company envisions through the Galaxy brand’s artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities. The event featured presentations and discussion sessions by Pak Hon, head of the digital health team at Samsung’s Mobile Experience Division; Michael McSherry, CEO of Xealth; Rasu Shrestha, executive vice president at U.S. hospital network Advocate Health; and Jim Pursley, CEO of musculoskeletal home care company Hinge Health. “There are a lot of challenges that exist in traditional health care that make it difficult to adopt digital tools, and so health systems are trying to manage cost increase (and) workforce shortage issues in the midst of chronic diseases increasing,” Pak said. “While Samsung is large, we’re not going to fix this problem. That’s just not enough. I think it’s going to take a village. This community that comes together, figures it out at scale.” During the forum, participants held in-depth discussions on the health issues gaining sWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times