Strengthening Smart Healthcare Collaborations While Promoting International Medical Exchanges
To enhance international collaboration in the field of smart healthcare while also promoting cross-sector integration, Yuan Rung Hospital in Changhua County invited a delegation from Foxconn Brazil Headquarters to visit Taichung Veterans General Hospital (TCVGH) on July 22, 2025. Led by CEO Prof. Hao-Che Ho, Executive Director of Yuan Rung Hospital’s New Hospital Development Office, the delegation from Brazil was warmly welcomed by TCVGH Deputy Superintendent Prof. Yuan-Hwa Chou. The visiting delegation members included Dr. Hsien-Feng Chang, Deputy Director Ting-Ting Hsu, and Section Chief Po-Shu Lai from Yuan Rung Hospital; and Secretary Xin-Hua Liu, Engineer Felipe Modesto, and Dr. Luis Bulisani from Foxconn Brazil Headquarters.
Chief Executive Director Kun-Hui Chen, who serves as Executive Director of the Smart Healthcare Committee at TCVGH, shared the hospital’s concrete achievements in smart healthcare development and their corresponding clinical applications. The two delegations visited TCVGH’s fully automated Intelligent Laboratory which integrates high-efficiency testing workflows with intelligent monitoring systems, thus significantly enhancing diagnostic speed and accuracy. The Telemedicine Center which integrates AI-assisted diagnostics with Internet of Things (IoT) devices, thus enabling real-time medical consultations and home-based health monitoring, was also a stop on the delegations’ tour. The two parties engaged in detailed in-depth discussions on the current progress, technological applications, and future collaborations within the field of smart healthcare. Prof. Hao-Che Ho stated that TCVGH’s experience in implementing smart systems and subsequently integrating them into clinical practice offers a significant reference value for the planning of Yuan Rung Hospital’s new campus. Yuan Rung Hospital continues to advance their transformation towards the implementation of smart healthcare and therefore actively collaborates with international medical institutions and industry partners. This visit not only deepened the medical facility’s engagement with TCVGH but also laid a solid foundation for future cooperation with Foxconn in Brazil with regards to smart hospital development and cross-border healthcare initiatives.
TCVGH Vice Superintendent Dr. Yuan-Hua Chou (5th from right) welcomes the delegations from both Yuan Rung Hospital and Foxconn Brazil Headquarters.
The delegations observed automation workflows at TCVGH's laboratory.
In addition, the two groups also observed automation workflows at TCVGH's Telemedicine Center.