Healthcare

Here's why you shouldn't miss the 3rd Healthcare Asia Forum Roadshow Series

The region’s top healthcare execs will talk about how to stay ahead of industry trends.

Here's why you shouldn't miss the 3rd Healthcare Asia Forum Roadshow Series

The region’s top healthcare execs will talk about how to stay ahead of industry trends.

Bumrungrad's David Boucher to grace the 2019 Healthcare Asia Forum in Bangkok

He will talk about how Southeast Asia’s medical services can turn consumer-centric.

Australia's budget hits record-high of A$15.3b amidst elderly care demand

The government aims to have more seniors receive elderly care at their homes.

KPMG's Chris Hardesty discusses the future of healthcare with the private sector

Private sector involvement is key to designing and implementing UHC programmes in APAC.

Hong Kong's Voluntary Health Insurance Scheme goes live

Features include coverage extended to unknown pre-existing conditions and no limitations on ‘lifetime benefit'.

Pricing reforms threaten pharma investment in Japan

Fewer companies may enjoy full benefit of the premium under the new requirements.

Homecare booking portal CaregiverAsia ties up with on-call doctor app Speedoc

They will cross-refer their pools of healthcare professionals to one another’s customers.

Talent War vs Talent Sharing: The Future of Life Sciences Teams in the Asia Pacific

Many speak of the “war” for talent arising across the globe, including in the Asia Pacific and as it pertains to the Life Sciences industry. Whilst...

Singapore PM warns that healthcare spending is rising faster than GDP

The government’s healthcare expenditure exceeds $9b a year.

China's State Medical Insurance Administration to unveil national reimbursement drug list in June

It suggests taking the 11-city GPO price for the related 25 drugs as the NRDL payment standard.

Healthcare spending in Malaysia to jump 50-75% for the long term: report

This comes as the government aims to be aligned with the WHO’s recommended healthcare spending of 7% of GDP.

Taiwan's medical device manufacturers squeeze big data analytics into portable machines

Predictive and personalised patient monitoring systems can cut down mortality rates by close to 25%.

This is how tech startups are revolutionising Asian healthcare

A platform provides personalised in-depth consultations with just one click. Patients are always taught never to look up their symptoms online, lest...

Can the newly signed Universal Healthcare Bill save Philippines' dying ‘mom and pop' hospitals?

This will have repercussions with the private hospitals depending on early release of reimbursement claims or number of denials of payments.

Taiwan rolls out inclusive e-bike sharing programme for people with disabilities

Authorities heeded the call from its rapidly ageing population.

Taiwan turns to AI-driven tech amidst shrinking hospital counts

Preventive AI tech could offset rising costs that have axed hospital counts to 490 and added the financial burden on the elderly, experts said.