Nawaloka Hospitals Brings AI to Medicare 2026
Nawaloka Hospitals PLC is deepening its push into AI-enabled care as the Platinum Sponsor of the 15th Medicare - International Healthcare Exhibition 2026. The three-day event runs 6-8 March 2026 at the Sirimavo Bandaranaike Memorial Exposition Centre (BMICH), Colombo.
As a lead partner, Nawaloka will demonstrate practical AI applications that improve diagnostics, treatment pathways, and hospital operations. Expect hands-on demos and clear use cases that clinicians can take back to their teams.
What healthcare teams can expect at Medicare 2026
- AI-powered imaging: CT, MRI, OCD, and cardiac scanners focused on early, non-invasive detection with faster, more accurate reads.
- Clinical decision support: AI-assisted triage, imaging interpretation, and risk stratification embedded in routine workflows.
- Operations at scale: AI-integrated processes and movement toward data-less hospital environments to improve efficiency and security.
- Real-world metrics: Turnaround time, false positives, and throughput improvements that matter at the bedside and in the boardroom.
Why this matters for care delivery in Sri Lanka
Nawaloka has a track record of firsts, including the country's first CT scanner. Under the leadership of Lifetime Achiever in Private Healthcare Jayantha Dharmadasa, the group has performed over 25,000 bypass surgeries and reduced outbound medical travel.
AI-enabled imaging and smart workflows can push detection earlier, cut delays, and standardize quality across sites. For clinicians, that means clearer signals, fewer repeat scans, and more time with patients.
How to evaluate AI solutions on the floor
- Clinical performance: Ask for sensitivity/specificity by indication, local validation data, and plans to monitor drift.
- Safety and equity: Probe failure modes, bias testing across demographics, and escalation paths when the model is uncertain.
- Workflow fit: Confirm human-in-the-loop review, role-based alerts, and how results surface in your PACS/RIS/EHR.
- Interoperability: Require DICOM, HL7/FHIR support, API documentation, and clear on-prem/cloud deployment options with latency targets.
- Data governance: Understand data minimization, PHI handling, audit trails, encryption, and incident response.
- Change management: Plan training for radiologists, cardiologists, technologists, and nurses; define accountability and sign-off points.
- KPI shortlist: Report turnaround time, recall rates, repeat imaging, length of stay, and time-to-treatment for key pathways.
Event details
- Dates: 6-8 March 2026
- Venue: Sirimavo Bandaranaike Memorial Exposition Centre (BMICH), Colombo
- Lead partner: Nawaloka Hospitals PLC (Platinum Sponsor)
Bring your toughest use cases. Ask for live cases, anonymized datasets, and side-by-side reads to judge clinical value in context.
Inside Nawaloka's AI push
The hospital group is building AI-driven CT, MRI, OCD, and cardiac solutions aimed at earlier detection and faster reporting. In parallel, teams are moving to AI-integrated workflows and data-less hospital environments to improve efficiency, security, and patient experience.
The goal is straightforward: improve outcomes, reduce waste, and make world-class care accessible across Sri Lanka.
Standards and responsible use
For clinical leaders setting governance, align evaluation and deployment with international guidance on safety, equity, and transparency. The WHO's framework is a useful reference for policy and oversight.
WHO guidance: Ethics and governance of AI for health
Upskilling your team
If your clinicians, imaging teams, or IT leads need a fast path to practical AI skills, consider structured learning that maps to job roles and clinical workflows.
AI courses by job role - Complete AI Training
Nawaloka's presence at Medicare 2026 is an open invitation to healthcare professionals, industry leaders, and policymakers to accelerate digital transformation with clear standards and measurable outcomes. See the demos, ask the hard questions, and leave with a plan you can implement.
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