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Taiwan's Smart Healthcare Value Chain: AI Innovation from R&D to Industry Deployment.
Tzu-Min Lin1, Hui-Wen Yang1, Ching-Cheng Han1
1Digital Transformation Research Institute, Institute for Information Industry, Taipei 100, Taiwan.
Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland)
|January 10, 2026
Summary
Taiwan is advancing digital healthcare through national policy, integrating artificial intelligence (AI) and communication technologies. Its strengths in health insurance, ICT, and research position it as a global player in smart healthcare.
Area of Science:
- Digital Health
- Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- Health Informatics
Background:
- Taiwan's digital healthcare is a national strategic focus, integrated into industrial policy.
- The healthcare sector is rapidly transforming, with digital technologies enhancing medical quality and efficiency.
- Leveraging the National Health Insurance (NHI) system and Information and Communications Technology (ICT) strengths.
Purpose of the Study:
- Provide a comprehensive overview of Taiwan's smart healthcare development.
- Highlight government policy support and R&D capabilities in universities, research institutes, and hospitals.
- Examine the ICT industry's role in developing smart healthcare ecosystems.
Main Methods:
- Policy analysis of national industrial strategy.
- Assessment of R&D capabilities in academic and medical institutions.
- Review of ICT industry involvement in smart healthcare.
Main Results:
- Taiwan's NHI MediCloud system and digital healthcare ecosystem are advancing due to government reforms.
- Strong R&D capacity exists in universities and hospitals.
- Major ICT companies are actively participating in smart healthcare development.
Conclusions:
- Taiwan possesses significant potential in AI innovation and smart healthcare applications.
- Strong data assets, technological expertise, and policy backing support its growth.
- Taiwan is positioning itself as a key global player in the healthcare market.
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