Thailand
HIMSS AsiaPac 16 puts patients at the centre of healthcare through IT
It was held in Bangkok, Thailand.
HIMSS AsiaPac 16 puts patients at the centre of healthcare through IT
It was held in Bangkok, Thailand.
Thai hospitals plagued by international patient slowdown
International patients dropped by 3-8% in 2Q.
Chart of the week: Check out where Thai patients get most of their medical information
60% gathered their information through television programmes.
Chart of the Week: Bright future ahead for Thailand’s private healthcare providers
Thanks to its medical tourism hub status.
Issue of the Week: Will Thai hospitals stay ahead of the race in Southeast Asia?
Regional neighbors are slowly catching up.
Chart of the Week: Thai hospitals bombarded by massive shortages of medical specialists
It can be felt in both capital and tier-two cities.
The healthcare gap between Bangkok and tier-two cities
Why the healthcare industry in Thailand’s tier-two cities has lagged behind, and how that’s about to change for the better.
Cancer care in Bumrungrad
IBM’s Dr Watson will revitalise the hospital’s oncology department.
Thailand wins med tourism race
Thailand may not match as Singapore as athe destination of choice for complex treatments, but it is certainly welcoming many international patients each year, making it one of ASEAN’s leaders in medical tourism. Over 2.5m patients crossed the borders to Thailand in 2012 alone, and the momentum is expected to increase when the ASEAN Economic Community becomes effective in 2015.