Dong-A ST said on the 10th that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with medical IT company DOU to expand the distribution of artificial intelligence (AI)-based medical solutions.
The two companies signed the agreement on the 9th (local time) at the site of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) 2026 exhibition in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The agreement was pursued to combine Dong-A ST's medical field network with DOU's AI technology and expand the domestic distribution of in-hospital AI agent solutions. Under the agreement, DOU will provide its AI solutions to Dong-A ST, and Dong-A ST will take charge of promotion, marketing, and sales activities for domestic medical institutions.
Dong-A ST has identified Digital Healthcare as a new growth engine and is expanding related businesses. It is building a Digital Healthcare portfolio centered on the wearable electrocardiogram-based patient monitoring platform HiCardi, the retina-based cardiovascular disease prediction and eye disease diagnostic support AI software Doctor Noon, and the professional continuous glucose monitor CareSens Air.
DOU, founded in 2022, is a medical IT corporations developing AI solutions that improve clinicians' work efficiency and enhance patient experience. Its main products include the medical record–assisting AI agent Saerok (formerly CareVoice), the AI-based pre-visit questionnaire platform Miribom, and the personalized medication management service Yakmeokja.
Saerok is a solution that, based on speech recognition, converts audio generated in clinical settings—such as exam rooms, rounds, and operating rooms—into medical records and extracts key clinical information. It allows quick review of patient-specific voice records and provides clinical documentation in the desired format by learning from clinicians' feedback. Joint development is underway with Severance Hospital for integration with electronic medical records (EMR), and several medical institutions are considering adoption.
Miribom is a service in which AI analyzes referral letters to help clinicians grasp patient information in advance. Patients can complete questionnaires on mobile before visiting the hospital to reduce wait times, and clinicians can provide tailored care based on the responses.
Yakmeokja is a service that shares medication records between hospitals and patients so clinicians can check patients' medication information. For patients, it offers a conversational interface–based medication reminder setting function.
A DOU official said, "This collaboration will help domestic medical institutions build AI-based medical environments." A Dong-A ST official noted, "We plan to expand Digital Healthcare solutions that can be used by medical institutions by combining DOU's AI technology with Dong-A ST's medical field network."