ASUS VivoWatch is a smart health watch not only welcomed by individual customers from the increasing awareness of personalized health management, but also creates innovative solutions for healthcare settings, bringing strong momentum enhancing digital transformation at Taiwan's medical and health industries.
ASUS and Far Eastern Memorial Hospital (FEMH) agreed on a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to launch a project "Establishing Healthcare Ecosystem through Smart Wearable Devices" recently. Partnership between local technological company and the hospital will build a complete remote healthcare network with ASUS medical-level smart wearable devices and its management system.
This network is designed to bridge the gap between hospital-based care and community-based prevention and treatment, connecting various healthcare scenarios within the hospital to local New Taipei communities.
Cross-industry partnership as a standard for biomedical technology integration
Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, a pioneer in digital healthcare, began its transformation in 2011. The hospital has gradually introduced Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system, AI in diagnostic imaging, Early Warning Systems, and Clinical Decision Support Systems (CDSS). FEMH was awarded as a Smart Hospital in 2024.
Dr Chih-Hung Chang, Vice President of FEMH, emphasizes that a Patient-Centered Care and innovation-driven application is the key to digital transformation at the hospital. " The collaboration with ASUS marks an important milestone for cross-industry partnerships." Dr Chang said at the press conference.
"As ASUS is a leading technology brand in Taiwan, the collaboration between two parties showed an optimal integration of Taiwan's "BIO & ICT" industries, especially given ASUS's products have passed the regulatory approval in Taiwan, which enhances adoption opportunities in healthcare facilities. ASUS's flexibility in providing integrated hardware and software solutions and support perfectly complements FEMH's principles of improving medical efficacy, alleviating staff burdens, boosting efficiency and eliminating errors. Dr Chang added.
A leading new trend in health management with medical-level wearable devices
Sharon Pan, Associate VP of ASUS, also stated the partnership as a significant milestone to the company.
"The ASUS VivoWatch is the first wearable device in Taiwan to receive approval from Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (TFDA), signifying its recognized quality and medical-level capabilities. ASUS VivoWAtch offers personal health management solutions, aiming to establish a new healthcare service model for individuals inside and outside the hospital.
Pan stated that "people-oriented" is the company philosophy of ASUS, aiming to relieve burdens and better healthcare through technological innovations.
The ASUS-FEMH partnership will implement ASUS's hardware, software, and AI technologies into clinical settings, fostering a virtuous cycle between service providers and users. Furthermore, it also lays a strong foundation for ASUS to introduce more smart products to the global market.
Humanization-based and user-centric design
Emphasizing a "user-centered" design, ASUS VivoWatch series features a large font display for clear readability, a straightforward interface to minimize complexity, and intuitive sliding functions, which thereby to be more accessible to senior and elder users. Pan emphasized that the product was undergoing extensive validation by older demographics to ensure it fully fit the needs.
One of the unique functions of ASUS VivoWatch is its remote monitoring feature, allowing families to check the health status in real time. This feature enhances family connections and caregiving, thereby effectively addressing the need of an aging population. Dr Chang of FEMH also gave positive endorsement to this innovative feature, stating that this could bring significant benefit to family care.
From a treatment-centric to prevention-focused model, the strategic alliance between ASUS and Far Eastern Memorial Hospital symbolized the transformative shift in healthcare service delivery mode. By leveraging innovation and technology integration the partnership aims to elevate Taiwan's healthcare industry and establish a more comprehensive healthcare ecosystem with expanding smart wearable device scenarios to various medical institutions in the future.
Partnership of ASUS and Far Eastern Memorial Hospital launches the project "Establishing Healthcare Ecosystem through Smart Wearable Devices"
Article edited by Joseph Tsai
