Since the beginning of the year 2023, many people have probably updated new trends in various industry lines. Together, no less intensely Which if you look at the hot topics at this time that are being discussed more and related to everyone’s daily life in the future It is inevitable that the trend of Health & Wellness in the health industry Especially in issues that are combined with the application of artificial intelligence technology or AI (Artificial Intelligence) to improve medical care. At present, in Thailand, we have used AI technology to help analyze data for medical support in many hospitals, especially during the COVID-19 epidemic. That makes it more widely used, so the opportunity of ‘health with AI technology today is not far off’ will be able to move forward together. to uplift life How can the health of Thai people be better than ever? Including the problems and challenges that developers, entrepreneurs, as well as service providers (Digital Service Providers), government-private agencies and the public must keep an eye on.
The Electronic Transactions Development Agency (ETDA) or ETDA (ETDA) will take everyone to take lessons. from ETDA’s annual popular discussion band called every seat full with a forum on the topic of “AI for Better Health and Well-being” at the Digital Governance Thailand 2023 or DGT 2023 event held on 24-25 February. ETDA together with Asst. Prof. Dr. Theerawit Wilai Prasitporn from Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science (VISTEC), Mr. Pongchai Phetchakarn from DietZ (Dietz), the developer of telemedicine platform, Dr. Dechowat Promda from HealthTAG (Health Tag), network technology. link health information and Khun Nopparit Kamolsuwan from Spring News, who jointly opened a space to exchange ideas and views on the use of AI in the health industry in Thailand. which will help increase work efficiency and drive the medical industry to advance on a par with other countries From the talks of experts in the forum, there were 3 main points of interest as follows.
Did you know? Thailand has already used AI to help maintain and take care of the health of Thai people.
Nowadays, artificial intelligence technology or AI, cutting-edge innovation, has infiltrated into our daily lives in various forms. Including the application in a variety of industries as well as the workplace. Whether in marketing and advertising, education, technology, consulting, agriculture, transportation, manufacturing or even the medical field. To help make many human tasks that require data and processing time to be easier and faster than before, so it can be seen that in the past few years, in many countries Entrepreneurs have begun to demonstrate the use of AI technology, especially in the health industry. In Thailand, there will be both applications. as well as the integration with medical technology to help take care of patients Help diagnose data to support physicians. which is considered to reduce the workload of medical personnel as well as reaching more patients than ever before, such as
The full name of the ‘CHIVID’ application is AI-Driven Community/Home Isolation-Based Electronic Health Record during COVID-19 pandemics. in surveillance follow up symptoms Screening and caring for COVID-19 patients from long distances is considered a relief for medical personnel, such as being during Home Isolation or at a field hospital center. which has increased dramatically during the epidemic This application will bring AI to help in both preliminary background checks, screening and approving patients into the system. It is regarded as pre-diagnostic information management by a physician. which during the epidemic This application can take care of more than 30,000 patients in more than 11 hospitals across the country. And help patients who are treated at home to reach doctors more easily. There is a timely reception and transfer of patients between hospitals.
‘Perceptra (Perceptra)’ AI promises to Thailand that can read x-ray results. or radiographs along with pointing out the abnormal position for the doctor to know Pong was invented To help solve problems and reduce the burden on radiologists. At present there are very few. But instead having to bear the responsibility of reading X-ray images of patients ranging from thousands to tens of thousands of images per day. Therefore, bringing AI to help doctors diagnose So it doesn’t just help reduce work. but also improves the efficiency of diagnosis. By working on big data that can analyze big data with collaborative models to get the most detailed and useful analysis for doctors Last year, Perceptra was able to help read x-ray results during COVID. -19 has received more than 1 million images and has been installed in more than 80 hospitals such as Siriraj Hospital. Siriraj Piyamahakarun Hospital and Bangkok Hospital etc.
The ‘PharmaSee’ application was created from a problem that patients were unaware of. What are the medications you take on a regular basis? They often carry pills in bags for pharmacists to see. PharmaSee is encouraged by pharmacists and physicians to collect photographs of medications. ready to help distinguish drug characteristics and enter data into this application Make patients wonder or forget the name of the drug that they are taking anymore. because the medicine is already saved in this application In which the doctor can know all these information by simply opening the application.
and ‘Dietz’, an application for remote medical platforms. (Telemedicine) that helps connect patients far from the hospital. provide more access to medical care Along with the application of AI to screen patients and analyze various data as well. In the year 2022, this application can help patients access to treatment for more than 200,000 patients from 200 hospitals
by the aforementioned applications and systems These are all examples of the application of AI technology for medical treatment that are all arising from the cooperation of government and private agencies. This is one of the good signs that Thailand has already happened.
“Data (DATA)” is a big challenge in the development of AI physician assistants.
Even now, AI has begun to be used in the Thai medical community. But the key challenge is the management of ‘data (data)’ where data is an important foundation for AI development. At the same time, Thailand does not yet have Open Data, a source of information that is open for everyone to add knowledge in AI and there is a shortage both in the perspective of those who do it. The duty of collecting patient data to be labeled and then create a Dataset, which may be called the person who performs this function as AI Creators if this happens. Thailand may have a Thai Healthcare Dataset, which would be useful for having data sources for analysis and processing, such as chest x-ray images, mammograms, etc. These are challenging challenges that cannot be achieved. easy due to the issue of patient privacy data while the information is available were scattered in various hospital departments Many important ones have not been digitally archived or recorded. There is no connection or data sharing between agencies. for the reason that It is personal information and is information about the treatment history that is the right of the patient. It cannot be disclosed without consent.
What I want to look at or develop further is the National Healthcare Open Dataset at the national level. The information may be divided into parts. The first part is the data owner, such as hospitals, clinics, pharmacies. The second part is information standards. Take care of lab codes, drugs, diseases, symptoms, and methods of examination, which may require a central agency under the Business Model that takes care of all parties to benefit. and can take the data to further study, such as the lung image set data breast cancer mammogram pictures without needing to know who the owner of the image is. There are also other challenges. which is the most challenging adjusting the mind set in the work of agencies and medical personnel especially government agencies who think they own the data own the patient The patient’s information cannot be disclosed. Which, if the data can be opened, open data can occur, will make AI development even more possible. There is also a matter of government regulations. Copyright Management Including regulations on requesting information That makes accessing data doubly more challenging. While the appropriateness and safety of applying AI technology to treatment is still an issue that many parties are watching.
This is a major challenge that has made ETDA by the Artificial Intelligence Governance Center or AI Governance Clinic by ETDA abbreviated from herein as “AIGC Center” along with partners who are both Thai and international AI experts. The country therefore moves forward together to study to develop a governance framework for artificial intelligence. To lead to medical applications that correspond to the country’s context as the first sector so that the application of AI technology in medical and public health in Thailand is appropriate, safe, ethical and good governance. along with advising and developing skills on the application of AI technology for electronic transactions. to government agencies, private sectors, as well as interested entrepreneurs
The development of AI, people who use it are not just doctors. But there are also patients
The use of technology to help in medical treatment effectively. It’s not just a challenge for the public sector. but for the private sector Especially developers of technology, platforms, applications or various systems. All have to face challenges as well. Because it will create a platform, app, or system that helps to maintain something. What’s important besides the efficiency of technology And the matter of funds is that developers must look at the big picture. Users are not only doctors. But there are also patients. which the patient There are elderly people who are stuck in bed. Children with different knowledge, backgrounds and backgrounds, so that no one will be left behind. amid the advancement of digital technology Technology developers must develop new technologies. That should take into account the ease of use, uncomplicated, at the same time must be safe.
AI is considered an important technology that will help drive the Thai medical industry. To advance on an international level and increase the efficiency of the work of medical personnel who perform treatment, whether it is to reduce redundant work of personnel. That must work in a Routine until it may cause errors from work, such as tasks that require checking large amounts of data that takes time and limited personnel Helps to diagnose diseases, increase the efficiency of the work of medical personnel. In cases where the doctor does not have to do it himself, such as examining the patient’s sleep that takes 7-8 hours, which must be taken care of all night. As a result, the body is tired, so using AI to help diagnose It doesn’t mean that AI replaces all doctors. The doctor will teach the AI about the spots that should be detected. and highlight abnormal spots during examination, for example, in the case of a photograph of cancerous tissue that must be examined from a stained image which the image is very large but need to find one abnormal point may make eyes dizzy And there are many staining techniques that not everyone can read, so AI will come to help work with doctors to detect abnormal spots faster and AI can help create new knowledge by allowing AI to identify what is not. Ever noticed that it’s abnormal? which, when the doctor detects it, will study, research, and research new things and explain the biology at the same time To pass on medical knowledge further. In addition, AI can also reduce costs that are economically effective. That the government has to subsidize the cost of medical care that must be checked repeatedly at many points from changing to use AI instead of humans in analyzing data
Therefore, considering today … that AI has begun to be developed for use in the medical field. Future trends are expected to be developed and used continuously. Because AI technology plays an important role in helping to take care of the health of Thai people, people will receive faster medical services. Gradually, the distance limitation will disappear, and medical personnel will increase their work efficiency. have the opportunity to access new knowledge To bring further development to further treatment of patients. The government sector reduces the cost of patient care. and personnel wages Use the budget to manage other departments. For people to be more worthwhile, the private sector has developed a system for using AI to have the opportunity to exchange digital knowledge. expanding competitiveness and generating income for the country and the country using digital technology extensively to improve the lives of Thai people More importantly, it also leads to an increase in the digital GDP proportion of the country. Therefore, the challenge of how to develop AI to meet the needs of the Thai medical community In the end, cooperation is required for common development from all parties. both the exchange of information Creating a data connection area The use of technology with good governance and the creation of standards for the use of AI to make the application of technology as secure as possible
