Taiwan benefits from both a robust ICT industry and the National Health Insurance (NHI) system\u2019s foundation, which has accumulated high-quality healthcare data over time and laid a critical foundation for smart healthcare development.<\/p>\n
Building on this, we have introduced a national digital health platform known as the \u201c3-3-3 Framework.\u201d It integrates three major health spaces, three key health data standards, and three national AI governance centers to establish a comprehensive digital health infrastructure.<\/p>\n
Under this framework, we are promoting the integration of electronic medical records across more than 400 hospitals nationwide and adopting international standards, such as Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR), to ensure cross-institutional interoperability. Within a Zero Trust cybersecurity<\/a> framework, healthcare data can be securely shared and effectively utilized.<\/p>\n With these policies in place, tangible results are already emerging. In chronic disease management, the \u201cFamily Physician Platform,\u201d which incorporates AI-based risk prediction, supports physicians in delivering personalized care, facilitating a shift from reactive treatment to proactive health management.<\/p>\n In terms of healthcare data integration, the MediCloud system provides real-time access to patient records and medication information, while enhanced visualization of examination results and AI-assisted medical imaging interpretation improve healthcare quality and patient safety.<\/p>\n Personal health management has also been strengthened. The \u201cMy Health Bank\u201d platform has surpassed a 50% adoption rate, and it can integrate data from wearable devices, encouraging individuals to take a more active role in managing their health.<\/p>\n In the digitalization of cancer treatment, Taiwan utilizes the FHIR standard to exchange Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) data, accelerating the review process for catastrophic illness certification and related medical use, thereby improving access to timely treatment. In addition, the promotion of virtual health insurance cards, e-prescriptions, and telemedicine services is effectively overcoming temporal and geographical barriers, expanding access to rural and home-based care.<\/p>\n Taiwan has established a comprehensive governance framework to advance clinical AI development. Nineteen national medical AI centers have been established, covering responsible governance, clinical validation, and impact evaluation, ensuring that AI is safe and reliable across the entire process \u2013 from development to application.<\/p>\n To date, more than 50 AI medical products have received regulatory approval, supporting early cancer detection, prediction of cardiac events, and clinical decision-making support. Taiwan<\/a> also has 13 hospitals ranked among Newsweek\u2019s \u201cWorld\u2019s Best Smart Hospitals 2026,\u201d placing second in Asia and demonstrating strong international competitiveness.\u00a0<\/p>\n In addition, Taiwan is advancing federated learning platforms that enable cross-institutional and cross-border AI model validation without transferring sensitive data. It has also begun collaborating with partners in Southeast Asia to establish trusted international data-sharing models.<\/p>\n Diseases know no borders, and global health governance requires comprehensive collaboration. Taiwan has established a smart healthcare ecosystem driven by data, enabled by AI, and supported by interoperable standards, extending medical services from hospitals into communities and daily life and realizing holistic care. Taiwan\u2019s practical experience demonstrates that we are capable of contributing to the international community.<\/p>\n Taiwan excluded from WHO<\/p>\n![\"(Illustrative)](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/702775.jpeg\"\/)
(Illustrative) A doctor uses AI for a medical screening. (credit: SHUTTERSTOCK)<\/p>\n