Challenges in Healthcare

Today, healthcare costs continue on an upward trend due to an increased burden on the existing healthcare system contributed by shifting demographics and healthcare workforce shortage.

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Smart Hospital of Future

Rising healthcare IT integration costs and cybersecurity risks call for a paradigm shift in how hospitals manage integration and cybersecurity. To this end, Singapore has adopted the Robotics Middleware for Healthcare (RoMi-H) which acts as a connectivity middleware to integrate multiple diverse systems in Singapore's Public Health Institutions (PHIs). This aligns with the vision of fostering smarter healthcare and building smart hospitals of the future.

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