{
  "id": 17197796,
  "title": "Korea's medical AI advances, but clinical adoption remains slow",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/koreas-medical-ai-advances-but-clinical-adoption-remains-slow-17197796",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-30T08:22:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/society/20261030/koreas-medical-ai-advances-but-clinical-adoption-remains-slow"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to revolutionize healthcare, yet its clinical adoption in Korea is progressing at a sluggish pace, according to experts. This was highlighted during a symposium organized by Eulji University Medical Center to celebrate its 70th anniversary, held in Seoul under the theme \"Future Healthcare with AI\".\n\nAI has already made significant strides in the Korean healthcare system. It has greatly enhanced public access to medical information, and aids physicians in primary and secondary health care facilities in staying abreast of the latest medical research and advancements.\n\nHowever, the integration of AI into clinical settings remains sluggish. Although AI-based medical devices have obtained regulatory approval in Korea, the majority are not covered by the national health insurance system. According to data from the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, out of 549 AI medical devices approved up until the first half of the current year, only 49 are included in the national health insurance coverage. This situation is a global concern as regulatory approval does not automatically translate to healthcare reimbursement.",
  "summary": "While artificial intelligence (AI) holds great potential to transform health care, its clinical adoption in Korea remains slow due to inadequate reimbursement and limited access to medical data, experts said. The remarks came during a symposium hosted by Eulji University Medical Center to mark its 70th anniversary, under the theme \"Future Healthcare with AI,\" in Seoul. AI has already been…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}