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Epicore Biosystems Scores Investment to Scale AI-Powered Hydration Wearables in Asia

HIT Consultant

JANUARY 17, 2024

The new investment is the first of a larger series and will be used to support the scale and distribution of Epicore’s wearable solutions within Japan and in the broader Asia market. In response, Epicore, backed by investments from Pegasus and Denka, plans to expand its Connected Hydration solution in Japan and Asia.

Columbia Asia Hospital group taps on DoctorOnCall to provide telehealth services for patients

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 30, 2020

This service utilizes a full digital platform via Malaysian telehealth provider DoctorOnCall that links Columbia Asia’s patients with their doctors. For those who have had surgeries at their respective Columbia Asia hospital, follow-up appointments can be carried out via this telehealth service, whenever appropriate.

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Aevice Health takes on US, Southeast Asia markets

Mobi Health News

JULY 25, 2023

It recently obtained a 510(k) clearance from the US and funding for its expansion in Southeast Asia.

UltraSight, SELVAS Healthcare Partner to Bring AI-Powered Cardiac Ultrasound to Asia

HIT Consultant

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

– The collaboration marks the launch of UltraSight’s innovative solution in Asia, starting with the regulatory approval process in Korea and the Southeast Asian market. Having already entered the market in the U.S.,

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Global Parity for Fertility Benefits: Challenges and Opportunities

Speaker: Leslie Neitzel, Chief Human Resource Officer

In this session, you will learn: The differences in fertility and family-forming access across Latin America, Asia, Europe, and the U.S.

Dubai’s Diginova to launch Biovista’s “AI Health Shield” in MENA and Asia

Healthcare It News

OCTOBER 6, 2021

A subsidiary of the US-based Biovista has teamed up with a UAE health solutions provider to deliver a “next generation” augmented intelligence solution to over 250 million patients in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and Asia territories.

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State health app updates across Asia

Mobi Health News

MARCH 22, 2024

The Brunei Ministry of Health has recently announced the launch of several new features on the BruHealth application following its update. This includes a queue management system, which now allows patients to book appointments, pay online, and check in before visiting any government health facilities.

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Epicore & Denka Partner to Tackle Dehydration Crisis in Asia via Sweat-Sensing Wearable

HIT Consultant

AUGUST 30, 2022

. – Under the agreement, Epicore Biosystems and Denka will collaborate on strategic initiatives to pilot and distribute Epicore’s portfolio of advanced wearable hydration solutions in Japan and expand into Asia markets. Tackling Asia’s Dehydration Crisis Through Sweat-Sensing Wearable Technology.

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IHH Healthcare migrates Malaysia, S'pore database systems to cloud

Healthcare It News

APRIL 21, 2024

THE LARGER TREND The adoption of patient information and data technologies is generally high among hospitals in Southeast Asia, though it has yet to catch up with the rate of adoption of their peers in major Asian economies like China and India, a recent L.E.K. Consulting survey report noted.

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Networking platform for doctors in Asia scores $44M in Series C funding

Mobi Health News

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Docquity will use its fresh funds to further expand into East Asia and the Middle East.

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Oxford VR establishes first-of-kind VR-enabled mental health solutions in Asia

Mobi Health News

JUNE 17, 2019

It will be free to the public and to AXA’s corporate customers as part of their employee benefits services to drive better mental health outcomes in Asia. Dubbed ‘Yes I Can’, the initiative will offer a ground-breaking treatment using virtual reality (VR) technology.

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Slow and steady uptake of genAI in APAC healthcare in 2024

Mobi Health News

JANUARY 30, 2024

Despite the hype, this buzzing AI will still have to prove its worth for Asia's cautious hospitals, says one health tech vendor.

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AIA signs exclusive Asia Pacific partnership with Medix

Mobi Health News

MAY 26, 2019

Last week, AIA, the largest public listed pan-Asian life insurance group, announced a landmark partnership with Medix, a global health management solutions provider that will benefit AIA customers in the Asia Pacific region.

Latest digital hospital in Thailand taps Ascom for clinical comms

Healthcare It News

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

THE LARGER TREND Ascom continues its expansion across Asia with this latest contract win. Additionally, the Ascom Unite software is expected to facilitate communication and collaboration among team members through RTLS and EMR. Enterprise Taxonomy: Digital Health Quality Care Clinical decision support Workflow Technology Care Process

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China Medical University Hospital leverages Google's genAI for cancer care

Healthcare It News

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

" WHY IT MATTERS CMUH is an early adopter of MedLM among university hospitals in Asia. Generative AI solutions from Google Cloud can help healthcare and life sciences organisations operate more efficiently and improve patient outcomes," said Kathy Lee, Managing Director of Google Cloud, North Asia.

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Hospitals Outside of US Investing in Portals and Digital Front Door According to Latest KLAS Report

Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 24, 2024

According to Santos, being more patient-centric is just becoming more prevalent in regions like the EU and Asia, which is why there is a desire to invest in technology for that purpose.

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Putting patients' needs at the heart of a care model

Healthcare It News

AUGUST 28, 2022

Before becoming executive director for Mayo Clinic Asia-Pacific, Royston Lek had been involved in work around direct patient care. He was a former COO of an integrated healthcare services company in China and the managing director in Singapore for a similar company that operates across Asia.

Happify Health partners to commercialize PDTs in Asia

Mobi Health News

MARCH 14, 2022

The partnership with Zuellig Pharma includes Ensemble, Happify's therapeutic for treating major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder, and a prescription digital therapeutic for chronic insomnia.

Roundup: Altera's ANZ head promoted to APAC VP and more briefs

Healthcare It News

MAY 5, 2023

Altera's ANZ head promoted to APAC VP Todd Haebich, head of Australia and New Zealand at Altera Digital Health, is taking on a new role as the company's EVP for Asia-Pacific. He first joined the company, then Allscripts, in 2015 as an associate VP for Strategic Accounts in ANZ before becoming the general manager in 2018.

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Full coverage: HIMSS22 APAC Health Conference

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 29, 2022

HIMS22 APAC The first HIMSS in-person conference taking place in the Asia-Pacific region since the pandemic will see healthcare changemakers gathering in beautiful Bali from 26 to 29 September 2022. Region Tag: ASIA Hide Collection: 0 Primary topic: Patient Engagement Node settings: Exclude from Accelerate RSS feed

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Women's reproductive healthcare in Asia gets boost with first at-home blood-testing kit for female fertility

Mobi Health News

JANUARY 28, 2021

Health start-up Yesmom has launched Asia's first at-home blood testing kits for female fertility, designed to help women stay on the front foot of their reproductive health from the comfort of home.

Ava expands into Asia with new Hong Kong office

Mobi Health News

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Ava, a medical technology company focused on innovations in women's reproductive health, yesterday announced their expansion into Asia with the launch of an office in Hong Kong.

Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ?

Digital Health News

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Today's briefing includes Lifebit expanding into Asia Pacific and Japan and a research team including Oxford and UCL doing a study of UK ethnicity data

$15M Singapore-London partnership to help stem APAC's growing healthcare cybersecurity woes

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 16, 2024

Interestingly, a recent report by Asia Pacific Medical Technology Association and L.E.K. Consulting that looked into the cybersecurity landscape across Asia-Pacific, suggested having a customised assessment of medical devices for remote care based on their risk level instead of a blanket assessment.

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Full coverage: HIMSS23 APAC Health Conference

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

HIMSS23 APAC Healthcare thought leaders, disruptors, and changemakers across Asia-Pacific will convene once again in Indonesia – this time in the country's capital, Jakarta – from 18 to 21 September 2023. Region Tag: ASIA Hide Collection: 0 Primary topic: Analytics Node settings: Exclude from Accelerate RSS feed

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Slow and steady uptake of genAI in APAC healthcare in 2024

Healthcare It News

JANUARY 30, 2024

We interviewed him to discuss how their partners in Asia-Pacific and the United States have received genAI, where this trend can go in 2024, and how healthcare stakeholders can effectively extract genAI's immense value. Across Asia and in the US, the most important aspects of adoption will be regulatory and cultural barriers.

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Singapore General Hospital shifts to gamified VR nurse training

Healthcare It News

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

A team of SGH nurses, together with Serious Games Asia and sensor solutions developer Microtube Technologies, developed an immersive gamified training module called IV NIMBLE (Nursing Innovation in Mobility-based Learning) to enhance nurses' training.

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AXA Asia expands telehealth rollout during COVID-19 pandemic

Mobi Health News

APRIL 22, 2020

AXA customers in countries such as China, Indonesia, Thailand, Japan and the Philippines will have access to AXA’s partners’ teleconsultation services.

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Roundup: Home care technology firm HCAH acquires digital elderly care platform Seniority and more briefs

Mobi Health News

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Also, Malaysian telehealth startup Qmed Asia has signed multiple partnerships around Asia.

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Digital at the core of a collaborative care model

Healthcare It News

APRIL 8, 2024

Emphasising collaborations Insurers are already anticipating a double-digit increase in healthcare cost in Asia Pacific this year, a recent Willis Towers Watson report noted. Additionally, these suites will help lower overhead costs for individual practitioners while ensuring their access to critical technologies.

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Propeller Health eyes Asia market with new expansion into Japan

Mobi Health News

AUGUST 26, 2020

The new expansion is linked to a partnership the digital health company has with Novartis.

The rise of digital health in Asia

Mobi Health News

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

At the SFF x SWITCH conference in Singapore, healthcare representatives from the public and private sectors discussed some of the opportunities and regulatory challenges of digital health in the region.

Malaysia-based startup Qmed Asia launches telehealth kiosk for corporate employers

Mobi Health News

AUGUST 7, 2022

It is integrated with medical IoT devices that can screen up to 16 vital parameters.

Thailand’s Princ Hospital Suvarnabhumi clinches HIMSS EMRAM Stage 7

Healthcare It News

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

THE LARGER TREND Princ Hospital Suvarnabhumi joins the growing list of Stage 7 EMRAM-validated hospitals in the Asia-Pacific. It is also expected to explore digital systems that protect hospital and health data, as well as the integration of real-time information inside and beyond its premises.

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How Singapore is accelerating digital transformation

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 20, 2020

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Latest partnership aims to eliminate health system waste in Southeast Asia

Mobi Health News

JUNE 14, 2021

Payors can leverage Smarter Health and Health Catalyst's combined solution in ensuring the appropriate cost of care.

Doctor Anywhere acquires specialist clinic group Asian Healthcare Specialists

Mobi Health News

DECEMBER 21, 2022

The company seeks to meet the rising demand for specialised care across Southeast Asia.

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How Bahrain is taking advantage of telemedicine

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 4, 2020

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Singapore-headquartered Intellect raises additional $10M in Series A extension

Mobi Health News

JULY 18, 2022

The mental health startup seeks to scale its teams and commercial expansion plans across Asia with the funding.

Medanta launches tele-ICU service with GE Healthcare

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 31, 2023

THE LARGER TREND GE HealthCare has been supporting healthcare providers across Asia-Pacific in deploying digital technologies to enhance clinical outcomes and processes. " With technology, the ICU service is enhancing clinicians' decision-making ability and the accuracy of diagnoses, as well as enabling early patient interventions.

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JAPAC Drug Development: Navigating Safety & Regulatory Requirements

HIT Consultant

APRIL 15, 2024

Director of Regulatory Affairs and Drug Development Solutions, IQVIA Asia Pacific The biopharmaceutical market within the Japan and Asia-Pacific (JAPAC) region has grown consistently since 2010, specifically for emerging biopharmas (EBPs). Jayawant Fuke, Senior Director of Lifecycle Safety, IQVI Hye Jin Choi, R. About Hye Jin Choi, R.

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Welldoc, Astellas strike commercialization, development deal bring to BlueStar to East Asia

Mobi Health News

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Astellas will be paying Welldoc $15 million up front for certain rights to the diabetes digital therapeutic, and will also be on the hook for milestones and royalty payments.

Justice Department charges man in Russian cybergang conspiracy

Becker's Health IT

JUNE 20, 2023

Asia, Europe and Africa. The Justice Department has charged Ruslan Magomedovich Astamirov on allegations of deploying LockBit ransomware on computer systems in the U.S.,

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Roundup: LKCMedicine launching more AI, digital health courses and more briefs

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Philips APAC names new managing director Royal Philips has appointed one of its long-time-serving officials, Peter Quinlan, as managing director of Philips Asia-Pacific. Additionally, the facility will also offer training and observer programmes to doctors across Asia-Pacific.

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Epicore Biosystems Scores Investment to Scale AI-Powered Hydration Wearables in Asia

Columbia Asia Hospital group taps on DoctorOnCall to provide telehealth services for patients

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Aevice Health takes on US, Southeast Asia markets

UltraSight, SELVAS Healthcare Partner to Bring AI-Powered Cardiac Ultrasound to Asia

Global Parity for Fertility Benefits: Challenges and Opportunities

Dubai’s Diginova to launch Biovista’s “AI Health Shield” in MENA and Asia

State health app updates across Asia

Epicore & Denka Partner to Tackle Dehydration Crisis in Asia via Sweat-Sensing Wearable

IHH Healthcare migrates Malaysia, S'pore database systems to cloud

Networking platform for doctors in Asia scores $44M in Series C funding

Oxford VR establishes first-of-kind VR-enabled mental health solutions in Asia

Slow and steady uptake of genAI in APAC healthcare in 2024

AIA signs exclusive Asia Pacific partnership with Medix

Latest digital hospital in Thailand taps Ascom for clinical comms

China Medical University Hospital leverages Google's genAI for cancer care

Hospitals Outside of US Investing in Portals and Digital Front Door According to Latest KLAS Report

Putting patients' needs at the heart of a care model

Happify Health partners to commercialize PDTs in Asia

Roundup: Altera's ANZ head promoted to APAC VP and more briefs

Full coverage: HIMSS22 APAC Health Conference

Women's reproductive healthcare in Asia gets boost with first at-home blood-testing kit for female fertility

Ava expands into Asia with new Hong Kong office

Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ?

$15M Singapore-London partnership to help stem APAC's growing healthcare cybersecurity woes

Full coverage: HIMSS23 APAC Health Conference

Slow and steady uptake of genAI in APAC healthcare in 2024

Singapore General Hospital shifts to gamified VR nurse training

AXA Asia expands telehealth rollout during COVID-19 pandemic

Roundup: Home care technology firm HCAH acquires digital elderly care platform Seniority and more briefs

Digital at the core of a collaborative care model

Propeller Health eyes Asia market with new expansion into Japan

The rise of digital health in Asia

Malaysia-based startup Qmed Asia launches telehealth kiosk for corporate employers

Thailand’s Princ Hospital Suvarnabhumi clinches HIMSS EMRAM Stage 7

How Singapore is accelerating digital transformation

Latest partnership aims to eliminate health system waste in Southeast Asia

Doctor Anywhere acquires specialist clinic group Asian Healthcare Specialists

How Bahrain is taking advantage of telemedicine

Singapore-headquartered Intellect raises additional $10M in Series A extension

Medanta launches tele-ICU service with GE Healthcare

JAPAC Drug Development: Navigating Safety & Regulatory Requirements

Welldoc, Astellas strike commercialization, development deal bring to BlueStar to East Asia

Justice Department charges man in Russian cybergang conspiracy

Roundup: LKCMedicine launching more AI, digital health courses and more briefs

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