ASIA news

Nurses review a patient record on a digital tablet
By Adam Ang 09:21 pm November 20, 2024
The Ministry of Health has secured their commitment to integrate patient data with the national EHR starting next year.
HKUST Provost professor Guo Yike presenting their new health LLMs
By Adam Ang 11:14 pm November 10, 2024
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology has recently developed four large language models, including models for cancer detection and an AI chatbot for physicians.
A doctor in a virtual consultation with a patient
By Adam Ang 11:10 pm November 10, 2024
It will likely adopt the standards of Chinese insurer Ping An for its online family doctor contract service.
Team behind SNUBH's HIMSS Stage 6 AMAM validation
By Adam Ang 12:07 am October 28, 2024
It is now the second APAC hospital presently validated at this stage.
A nurse talking to a senior patient in a wheelchair
By Adam Ang 12:01 am October 28, 2024
Subsyndromal depression is said to be five times more common than clinical depression among Singaporean seniors.
An emergency patient on a stretcher being carried to an ambulance
By Adam Ang 10:38 am October 25, 2024
Also, Bangkok Dusit Medical Services has partnered with Samsung Medison for medical imaging and AI.
A doctor checking a patient's record on a digital tablet
By Adam Ang 01:32 am October 21, 2024
The new investment will also promote the wider uptake of medical imaging AI by 2025.
Surgeons operating using robotic technology
By Adam Ang 03:17 am October 18, 2024
Also, AIIMS Delhi is the latest to open a training centre featuring Intuitive's RAS system in India.
Monief Eid, senior consultant for the Ministry of Health Saudi Arabia, at HIMSS24 APAC
By Adam Ang 02:43 am October 14, 2024
A senior consultant for the Saudi Arabia Ministry of Health has also emphasised incorporating governance from the outset.
Dr Tamara Sunbul of Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare at HIMSS24 APAC
By Adam Ang 02:38 am October 14, 2024
This HIMSS24 APAC speaker shares what it takes to successfully transition a health system to value-based care.