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Advantech signs tripartite MOU to implement smart healthcare solutions in Hong Kong

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Advantech, a Taiwanese industrial computer manufacturer, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with two Hong Kong-based companies.
  • The agreement aims to promote smart healthcare solutions in Hong Kong hospitals and care facilities.
  • Advantech will partner with KLN Medical and YDCare to integrate its smart ward solutions, leveraging their local expertise and supply chain capabilities.

Taiwanese industrial computer manufacturer Advantech is expanding its reach in the smart healthcare sector through a new tripartite collaboration in Hong Kong. The company has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with KLN Medical, the healthcare arm of Hong Kong logistics giant Kerry Logistics, and YDCare, a healthcare brand under Sunwah Group.

Under the agreement, KLN Medical will serve as the exclusive agent for Advantech's smart ward (iWard) solutions in Hong Kong. This partnership aims to accelerate the adoption of smart healthcare solutions within Hong Kong's hospitals and care institutions, marking a significant step in Advantech's overseas market expansion for its intelligent healthcare offerings.

This collaboration combines Advantech's smart healthcare technology, YDCare's clinical care experience, and KLN Medical's capabilities in Hong Kong's medical supply chain, equipment maintenance, and after-sales services.

— AdvantechDescribing the synergy of the three partners in the collaboration.

The collaboration combines Advantech's technological expertise in smart healthcare with YDCare's clinical care experience and KLN Medical's established presence in Hong Kong's healthcare supply chain, equipment maintenance, and after-sales services. This synergy is expected to speed up the implementation of smart wards, supporting the digital transformation of local healthcare facilities.

Advantech highlighted that its iWard solution integrates patient information, clinical workflows, and medical equipment, while also connecting with existing hospital information systems (HIS). This integration aims to enhance cross-departmental collaboration, optimize ward management, and reduce the administrative burden on frontline medical staff. The company has already deployed similar smart ward solutions in markets across Asia, including China, Japan, and Thailand.

iWard integrates patient information, clinical workflows, and various medical equipment, and can connect with existing hospital information systems (HIS), assisting medical teams in improving cross-departmental collaboration efficiency, optimizing ward management, and reducing the administrative workload of frontline personnel.

— AdvantechExplaining the functionalities and benefits of the iWard solution.
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Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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