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Taiwan healthcare digital and cancer policy advancement

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Taiwan is implementing comprehensive healthcare reforms focused on cancer mortality reduction and the integration of smart medical technologies. Initially, the government announced a target to reduce standardized cancer mortality by one-third by 2030. This initiative includes increasing cancer screening funding from NT$2.8 billion to NT$6.8 billion, expanding screening age groups, and incorporating HPV testing. To support precision medicine, Next-Generation Sequencing has been integrated into National Health Insurance for 19 cancer types, supported by a NT$10 billion drug fund. Regional efforts, such as those at Pingtung Hospital, have also begun utilizing AI-assisted medical imaging and automated maintenance systems. Building on these digital foundations, the government is further advancing smart healthcare through artificial intelligence and 3D medical imaging. Minister of Health and Welfare Shi Chung-liang identified digital medicine as a core direction, focusing on next-generation platforms to assist clinical AI. Developments include the use of FHIR Box and 3D PACS to improve data interoperability between hospitals. National Taiwan University Hospital aims to complete an automated AI 3D medical imaging translation architecture by 2028. Additionally, smart technology is being deployed in community-based care to improve treatment rates for acute cases in rural areas through remote monitoring and physiological warning systems. Recent developments show an acceleration in clinical AI and 3D imaging integration. At the 2026 Domestic AI 3D Medical Imaging and Metaverse Application Conference, MacKay Memorial Hospital President Chang Wen-han emphasized that for AI to be successful, systems must be ‘usable, courageous to use, and easy to use.’ The hospital has implemented 3D imaging to create ‘digital virtual twins’ from CT and MRI scans to assist in surgical planning. Furthermore, the Healthcare Systems Alliance (HSC) is exploring the global expansion of smart healthcare. Discussions highlighted the potential of ‘Physical AI,’ such as Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMR), to reduce ICU mortality and workload.

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