'New Overseas Hospital Expansion Model'... H+ Yangji Hospital Establishes 'H+ Hanoi'

Independent Entry into Overseas Medical Markets Without Local Partners

H Plus Yangji Hospital has presented a new overseas expansion model for hospitals by entering Hanoi, Vietnam.

H+ International Medical Center Healthcare & Polyclinic in Hanoi, Vietnam. H Plus Yangji Hospital

According to H Plus Yangji Hospital on the 27th, the 'H+ International Medical Center Healthcare & Polyclinic (H+ Hanoi)' officially began medical services in December. This is the first case of a Korean medical corporation independently entering the overseas medical market without a local partner. While there have been solo establishments of clinic-level facilities in the past, hospital-level or higher institutions have so far only entered through cooperation with local partners.

Kim Sang-il, director of H Plus Yangji Hospital, expressed his ambition, saying, "By combining advanced domestic medical technology with Vietnam's medical capabilities, connecting the healthcare systems of both countries, we will quickly establish patient-tailored medical care and a collaborative treatment system, planting health in Hanoi and prescribing trust in Vietnam."

The strength of 'H+ Hanoi' lies in the fusion of advanced Korean medical know-how and local Vietnamese ICT technology through linked medical treatment between Korea and Vietnam. They boldly introduced 'international multidisciplinary treatment' and implemented a 'Korea-Vietnam remote medical system,' where remote consultations and advice are handled by Korean medical staff, while Hanoi medical staff manage real-time medical records and health checkup data sharing, jointly establishing patient treatment strategies. Enhancing competitiveness in 'AI-based digital healthcare' is also a notable feature.

Additionally, for severe patients, if necessary, joint treatment by medical staff from both countries can lead to transfer to H Plus Yangji Hospital in Korea for appropriate treatments such as surgery. Considering the difficulty in assessing the importance of follow-up care when overseas Koreans who received checkups in Hanoi return home, a patient-tailored follow-up service is also possible based on shared patient medical records and checkup data between the two hospitals, enabling treatment and care in Korea.

For example, Mr. Choi Kwang-jun (51), who works as an expatriate in Hanoi, recently underwent an MRI examination at 'H+ Hanoi' while contemplating a visit to Korea for a lumbar disc check. Ultimately, Mr. Choi’s MRI data from Hanoi was remotely transmitted to H Plus Yangji Hospital in Seoul, where he was diagnosed that medication treatment alone was sufficient without injections or surgery. Mr. Choi said, "In the past, I would have had to go to Korea to confirm this, but receiving remote consultation from Korean specialists directly in Hanoi reassured me, and now after treatment, my pain has improved, making daily life more comfortable."

Local Vietnamese patient satisfaction is also high. Ms. Nguyen Ngoc Van (35, female) was diagnosed with 'cervical dysplasia' through a remote AI diagnostic device for cervical cancer at the obstetrics and gynecology department. She then quickly received treatment in Seoul through collaboration with H Plus Yangji Hospital’s obstetrics and gynecology department. She said, "Four months after a disease that was not detected at another hospital in Hanoi in August, H+ Hanoi found it. If left untreated, it had a high chance of progressing to cancer, but thanks to the latest diagnostic equipment, it was detected early and I was able to receive treatment in Korea immediately, which gave me peace of mind."

Located on the 7th and 8th floors of the 'Lotte Mall Westlake Hanoi' office building in Tay Ho District, Hanoi, H+ Hanoi boasts a total area of 3,000㎡, with 1,500㎡ per floor.

With rising national income in Vietnam increasing demand for medical services and the growing presence of Korean companies in Hanoi, the market situation shows a high demand for health checkups and health management within the Korean expatriate community. Therefore, a 'Total Health Checkup Center and Polyclinic' is also operated simultaneously.

The medical departments include internal medicine, surgery, pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, emergency medicine, dentistry, otolaryngology, ophthalmology, dermatology, anesthesiology and pain medicine, laboratory medicine, and radiology (gastrointestinal endoscopy), totaling 12 departments. About 70 medical staff and employees, including 10 Vietnamese doctors, are stationed there. Next year, five Korean specialists in obstetrics and gynecology, gastrointestinal endoscopy, dentistry, pediatrics, and family medicine are also scheduled to join soon.

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