Thailand
Thailand hospitals bank on growing capacities and scheme-backed patients
Thailand hospitals bank on growing capacities and scheme-backed patients
Bangkok Dusit Medical Services added two new hospitals in H1.
Hospitals share digital transformation experiences at InterSystems Asia Pacific Healthcare Customer Meeting
Over 100 delegates from more than 30 hospitals in China, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Australia, and New Zealand learn how digital technologies are creating the future of care.
InterSystems survey finds Asian private hospitals expanding digital capabilities to support patient-focused transformation
Private hospitals in South East Asia end their use of paper records, enabling transformational changes such as value-based care initiatives, although system interoperability remains a barrier.
Smart visa driven medical tourism boom threatens to overwhelm Thai public hospitals
About 1.4 million international patients received medical treatment in 2012.
HIMSS AsiaPac19 conference and exhibition will address issues in the shifting paradigm of healthcare
This marks the 13th year of the regional conference.
Migrant workers gain access to universal healthcare in Thailand
An estimated 1.5 million undocumented migrants registered with the Ministry of Public Health in 2018.
Thailand public hospitals cave under pressure from medical tourists
About 1.4 million international patients received medical treatment in 2012.
Bumrungrad International Hospital shocks the market with $15 telemedicine consultations
New and existing patients can use Bumrungrad Anywhere to access over 200 doctors at the touch of an app.
Is Thailand, the poster child for universal healthcare, ready for telemedicine?
Bangkok’s heavy traffic is one of the factors heaping pressure on healthcare providers to implement on-demand digital care.
Migrant workers gain access to universal healthcare in Thailand
An estimated 1.5 million undocumented migrants registered with the Ministry of Public Health in 2018.
Bangkok Hospital Group's Michael Mitchell to grace the Healthcare Asia Forum
He will discuss how Thai hospitals can gain an international edge.
Dr. Phusit Prakongsai of MOPH Thailand to grace the Healthcare Asia Forum
He will discuss the impact of UHC policy and health technology assessment in Thailand.
Bumrungrad's David Boucher to grace the 2019 Healthcare Asia Forum in Bangkok
He will talk about how Southeast Asia’s medical services can turn consumer-centric.
Bangkok Chain Hospital's net profit slides 25% to US$8.5m as social security revenues drop
Adjusted payment terms hit its bottomline. Bangkok Chain Hospital reported a 25% drop in its net profit to US$D8.5m (THB268m) in Q4, dragged by lower revenue from social security office (SSO) patients. Revenue from SSO patients fell 15% year-on-year due to an absence of revenue from chronic cases after SSO adjusted payment terms, a report by Maybank Kim Eng revealed. BCH received only 22.5% of SSO’s budget in 4Q18, compared to 80% in 4Q17. BCH also faced higher costs from the opening of KH Ramkhamaeng, which just opened in October. “The market expects BCH to deliver stronger earnings in FY19 as its base of SSO customers has enlarged following a higher quota from SSO. KH Ram should turn also around this year while BCH’s IVF center at WMC is scheduled to open by July,” the report stated.
BDMS profits down 28% to US$66m in Q42018 as one-off costs bite
Earnings took a hit.
Bumrungrad Hospital positions for earnings boost amidst intensive care focus
Focus on intensive care may bolster sales 1-2% YoY to $590m (THB18.6b).
Thailand boosts medical robotics investment through targeted incentives
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