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Gen AI cuts healthcare costs and improves clinical outcomes
Gen AI cuts healthcare costs and improves clinical outcomes
Generative AI is poised to deliver substantial increases in healthcare productivity.
7 in 10 consumers in India, Indonesia, and China trust digital health
Still, offline providers maintain a trust advantage of around 40% over digital players in Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, and the Philippines.
MOH names new Health Promotion Board chairman
New chairman Wong Kim Yin is the CEO of Sembcorp Industries Ltd.
Asan Medical Center inks partnership with UChicago Medicine
The health institutions will hold joint training and cooperate on patient care.
South Korea launches 2024 healthcare reform plan
The Ministry of Health and Welfare will designate $7.42b for fair compensation.
Asan Medical Center rolls out non-clinical data recording and management
LabNote Orange is in collaboration with digital company Ant Group.
Kurashiki Central Hospital names Akito Terai as new hospital and executive director
Sen Yamagata steps down from the role and assumes the role of general director.
Tang Kong Choong steps up as CEO in leadership transition at TTSH
He will succeed Eugene Fidelis Soh.
Ng Teng Fong and Jurong Community Hospital name new CEO
Associate Professor Dan Yock Young succeeds Quek Lit Sin in the role.
The Alfred launches Victoria’s first concussion clinic
The facility has admitted over 680 concussion patients annually.
Surgical devices market to exceed $20b in 2033
Surgical energy instruments will see a 7.1% annual growth rate.
South Korea extends healthcare cooperation with Turkmenistan, Paraguay and Mongolia
The cooperation covers medical provision, training programmes and academic exchanges.
Saudi health ministry shuts down medical facility for several violations
The ministry made arrests for the involved violators, referring them to Public Persecution.
China's primary-level medical institutions handle over half of total visits
The country has improved community health centres and rural clinics on disease prevention.
Weight management demand in India climbs after 3% rise in obesity cases
Meanwhile, China has a growth rate of 0.12% for obesity cases.
Thai hospital Bumrungrad International collaborates with genomics firms for research advancements
The hospital has partnered with BGI Shenzhen Co. Ltd. and Bangkok Genomics Innovation PLC.
National Health Commission expands paediatric medical resources across China
The expansion will include seven new hospitals and an additional 67 clinic specialties.