Healthcare

Frost & Sullivan defines digital health to include telehealth and healthcare IT. Telehealth covers video telemedicine, remote patient monitoring (RPM), and mobile health (mHealth) and healthcare IT (in the APAC context) refers to the software solutions deployed across hospitals in the region. It is difficult to generalize or summarize the digital h...

In 2014, the Australian aged care market was worth A$14 billion and is expected to grow at an annual rate of four per cent for the next five years (2015-2020). Of the total market, A$9.5 billion was provided by the federal government, while the remainder of A$4.5 billion was privately funded by companies and residents. Australian aged care systems ...

Mobile Health or mHealth includes all products and services that leverage mobile communication technologies to deliver healthcare services. Current research scope includes mobile apps and services but not devices. Our study found that while patients and consumers in Australia are ready to adopt mHealth, clinicians are apprehensive about the quality...

The study covers the eHealth initiatives across the emerging markets in Asia-Pacific. Government initiatives and incentives that encourage technology adoption in healthcare are key drivers for private sector investment in the Asia-Pacific eHealth industry. However, inadequate infrastructure and regulatory framework development have adversely affect...

Significant investment in health technology has helped improve the quality of healthcare services but has done little to reduce costs and make healthcare more accountable in the developed countries of Asia-Pacific. This insight explores future challenges that Japan and South Korea might face in terms of seamless healthcare integration.