The Chairman of the Egypt Healthcare Authority discusses with Paxera Health, an American company, the collaboration to develop medical imaging solutions and artificial intelligence in healthcare and their application in the provinces involved in the second phase of the comprehensive insurance system.
The Chairman of the Egypt Healthcare Authority: We aim to utilize the expertise of Paxera Health to become a strategic arm of the Authority in developing diagnostic solutions and archiving medical imaging using the latest global technologies.. and to enhance sustainable cooperation and the exchange of expertise.
The Chairman of the Egypt Healthcare Authority: The agreement with Paxera involves establishing a system based on artificial intelligence and advanced algorithms to improve medical diagnostic processes, increase disease diagnostics' accuracy, and accelerate treatment. This includes the automated analysis of medical images, report preparation, and the effective and secure management and storage of images (ARK).
The Chairman of the Egypt Healthcare Authority: The agreement with Paxera also includes the establishment of a VNA (Vendor Neutral Archive) system to improve the management and storage of medical images in a standardized and secure manner, enhancing the integration between medical information systems, ensuring fast and secure access to images and data, and providing an effective means for long-term medical image storage.
The Chairman of the Egypt Healthcare Authority: We currently have over a quarter billion images in Radiology Information Systems (RIS/PACS). Artificial intelligence enables us to accurately and quickly diagnose diseases, analyze big data, predict diseases, enhance work efficiency, and improve education, training, medical research, remote diagnostics, and the genetic mapping of diseases as strategic goals of the Authority for the coming period.
The Chairman of the Egypt Healthcare Authority: An electronic system for storing and preserving medical images helps in improving the management and storage of medical images and assists doctors in speeding up the diagnostic process and report writing, enhancing the quality of healthcare, thereby contributing to a medical revolution and a qualitative leap in the healthcare sector.
The CEO of Paxera Health, an American company, expressed their pleasure in collaborating with the Egypt Healthcare Authority to enhance healthcare through artificial intelligence and advanced technology in storing and analyzing medical images. He appreciated the Authority's interest in developing innovative solutions that contribute to providing comprehensive and effective healthcare, enhancing the patient experience, and improving overall treatment outcomes.
Dr. Ahmed El-Sobky, Chairman of the Egypt Healthcare Authority and Supervisor of the Universal Health Insurance and Decent Life projects at the Ministry of Health and Population, met with Dr. Mohamed Shoura, CEO of Paxera Health, and Mohamed Abdel Raboh, General Manager of Paxera Health Middle East, and Abdullah Hajjaj, Regional Sales Manager for Africa, at the Authority's headquarters in the new administrative capital.
The meeting discussed ways to enhance cooperation between the Egypt Healthcare Authority and Paxera Health to develop medical imaging and artificial intelligence solutions in healthcare and their application in the provinces of the second phase of the comprehensive insurance system.
The meeting also discussed the possibility of establishing an integrated system that supports the management and storage of medical images securely and effectively, focusing on improving healthcare quality and increasing the efficiency of medical processes.
Dr. Ahmed El-Sobky, Chairman of the Egypt Healthcare Authority, stated that they aim to benefit from the expertise of Paxera Health to become a strategic arm of the Authority in developing diagnostic and archival solutions for medical imaging using the latest global technologies, and to enhance sustainable cooperation and the exchange of expertise.
Dr. El-Sobky added that they have agreed with Paxera to establish a system based on artificial intelligence and advanced algorithms to improve medical diagnostic processes, increase the accuracy of disease diagnostics, and speed up treatment, including the automated analysis of medical images, report preparation, and effective and secure image management and storage (ARK).
Dr. El-Sobky also mentioned that an agreement was made with Paxera to create a VNA system to improve the management and storage of medical images in a standardized and secure manner, enhancing the integration between medical information systems, ensuring fast and secure access to images and data, and providing an effective means for long-term storage of medical images.
He continued that they now have more than a quarter billion images in Radiology Information Systems (RIS/PACS) and that the use of artificial intelligence enables accurate and quick disease diagnostics, big data analysis, disease prediction, work efficiency enhancement, and improvements in education, training, medical research, remote diagnostics, and genetic mapping of diseases as strategic goals for the Authority in the upcoming period.
Dr. El-Sobky emphasized that an electronic system for storing and preserving medical images contributes to improving the management and storage of medical images, helps doctors speed up the diagnostic process and report writing, and improves the quality of healthcare, which contributes to a medical revolution and a qualitative leap in the healthcare sector.
From Paxera Health, the CEO expressed their delight in collaborating with the Egypt Healthcare Authority to improve healthcare through artificial intelligence and advanced technology in storing and analyzing medical images. He praised the Authority's commitment to providing top medical and health services using modern technology to enhance the quality of care and the speed of response in diagnostics and treatment.
He affirmed the importance of the partnership in developing innovative solutions that contribute to providing comprehensive and effective healthcare that meets the community's needs comprehensively and advances, enhancing the patient experience and improving overall treatment outcomes.
The meeting was attended by representatives from both the Egypt Healthcare Authority and Paxera Health, discussing various aspects of this vital collaboration.
