Synapxe, Singapore’s national HealthTech agency, hosted its inaugural AI Accelerate conference, drawing over 400 leaders from technology, healthcare, and academia. The event, attended by Health Minister Ong Ye Kung, showcased Synapxe’s commitment to advancing AI capabilities in public healthcare. Key announcements included new collaborations with tech leaders like OpenAI, AIDX TECH, Databricks, and Google Cloud, aiming to create an AI-enabled healthcare ecosystem.
The conference highlighted Synapxe’s efforts to integrate AI into healthcare, focusing on predictive and personalised care. Synapxe’s CEO, Ngiam Siew Ying, emphasised the transformative potential of AI, stating, “AI holds immense promise for transforming healthcare through innovation.” The agency aims to enhance healthcare delivery by empowering professionals and fostering a vibrant ecosystem.
Among the collaborations, Synapxe’s partnership with OpenAI will explore using AI to streamline healthcare tasks, whilst an alliance with AIDX TECH will focus on AI safety and compliance. The collaboration with Databricks will enhance the HEALIX platform, promoting AI adoption and skills transformation. Google Cloud will support AI capacity-building initiatives, training over 300 healthcare professionals.
Synapxe is also developing AI-enabled tools for predictive and preventive care, such as Synseh, which combines Traditional Chinese Medicine with modern technology, and ASPIRE, a tool for early detection of sarcopenia. Additionally, Synapxe plans to launch HealthHub AI, a conversational assistant offering multilingual health information.
These initiatives underscore Synapxe’s commitment to improving patient care and experience through AI, ensuring responsible innovation and patient safety. The agency continues to foster a culture of learning and innovation, empowering healthcare professionals to harness AI technology effectively.
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