Singapore

Oracare Group’s strategy doubled the profit of a family-run dental clinic

Corporate guidance and expertise helped improve the foundation of the dental business.

Oracare Group’s strategy doubled the profit of a family-run dental clinic

Corporate guidance and expertise helped improve the foundation of the dental business.

Cybersecurity concern is biggest obstacle in sharing digital health data

Only two in ten Singaporeans are sharing their health data with doctors.

MoH to retain transitional care facilities

The government set up 500 TDF beds across five sites during the pandemic.

IHH Healthcare invests in SG-based startup Intellect

The partnership will accelerate Intellect’s growth across Asia. 

MOH adjusts MediShield life claim limit for cancer drug services

The claim limit increased to $3,6000 per calendar year.

IHH Healthcare posts revenue growth but net income down 58% YoY

Recorded net profit was at $57.3m in the final quarter of 2022.

OUE Lippo Healthcare posts net loss of $4.01m in H2 22

For fiscal year 2022, its revenue grew to $119.8m YoY.

Gamer nurses? SGH nurses learn immersive game training

It will allow nurses to be more confident and skilled in cannulation.

Raffles Medical’s profit after tax soars 71.7% YoY to $143.7m in FY22

The company attributed the increase to the return of foreign patients.

IHH CEO steps down

Dr Kelvin Loh Chi-Keon served as CEO for almost three years. 

Thomson Medical Group EBITDA soars 41% in H1 2023

The increase was due to a sudden demand for healthcare services focusing on personal health.

What are the 2023 key healthcare trends in Southeast Asia?

The state of healthcare as it faces macroeconomic woes.

Eye specialist works to overcome resistance to AI Myopia screening

Some parents are wary of AI's ability to provide a holistic assessment compared to physicians. 

This Indonesian hospital will benefit the most from tariff hike: broker

Medikaloka Hermina (Heal) will be uplifted by the rate hike for the health programme.

Building Equitable Digital Health Ecosystems

The use of telehealth solutions increased 38-fold during the pandemic, according to research conducted by McKinsey. However, telehealth and telemedicine solutions go far beyond video consultations today, and can provide patients with longitudinal virtual care, connecting them to healthcare professionals based on their needs. But as digital health expands, it is important that healthcare providers design equitable digital health ecosystems that benefit everyone, not just the privileged few.