IT specialist Naviworks announced on the 8th that it signed a strategic business agreement (MOU) with Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital on the 1st.

The two organizations expect that this MOU, which was signed to promote the development of the medical industry by applying IT technology to the rapidly changing medical field in preparation for the 4th industrial revolution and the post-corona era, will actively promote joint research and development and technology exchange for the establishment of a virtual and augmented reality smart treatment system.

The signing ceremony was attended by Naviworks' CEO, the director of Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, and related executives and staff from both sides.

Naviworks is a digital transformation specialist based on cloud, artificial intelligence, non-face-to-face, virtual reality (VR)/augmented reality (AR) technology. The company said that it has previously implemented a service platform for surgical training, and that it expects further innovation in the field of digital medicine by establishing a virtual and augmented reality smart treatment system.

Naviworks CEO Won Jun-hee said, “This business agreement has laid the foundation for building a non-face-to-face smart medical treatment system using virtual and augmented reality, which is one of the core advanced healthcare services in the post-COVID-19 era,” and added, “We expect this to be an important starting point for creating new medical service values ​​through the meeting of medical and ICT.” Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital is establishing an advanced medical system including non-face-to-face medical services, such as establishing a virtual and augmented reality simulation center and a remote medical system for overseas Koreans, and announced that through this agreement, it will lead the change in the digital medical paradigm by providing high-quality patient-tailored medical services by department and job.

Source: https://www.donga.com/news/article/all/20200708/101873454/2