Volume 1 No.2, 2006
Emerging
Opportunities
in
Asian
Healthcare
Bookshelf
Advances in Healthcare Technology: Shaping the Future of Medical Care
Behavioral Healthcare Informatics: A Practical Guide for the Clinician
Healthcare News
Fujifilm Receives FDA approval for the mammography application of its “FCR system”
Wright Medical launches Total Hip System
Healthcare Events
11th International Congress of Human Genetics, Brisbane, Australia
12th Asia Pacific Congress of Rheumatology,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Interviews
Charles Hagood
CEO,
Healthcare Performance Partners
Lean Concepts in Healthcare - Turning the Heat on Wastage
"One of the greatest benefits of Lean versus previous improvement models in healthcare is its focus on removing “waste” in processes and systems via rapid change and employee involvement. Whereas previous models have focused on conference room activity and long-term action plans, Lean organizations begin reaping tangible benefits quickly."
Sourabh Kankhar
Analyst,
Asia Pacific Healthcare Practice,
Frost & Sullivan
Healthcare IT Adoption in Asia
"The level of penetration and adoption of hospital information systems in Asian countries such as Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Australia are comparable to USA. However, majority of the hospitals in Asian countries such as India, China, Thailand and Indonesia are still in the early stages of IT adoption. These hospitals are far behind in terms of IT adoption when compared to USA."
Articles
Hannu Martikainen
VP, VTT and
CEO, Emtele, Finland
Global Health Monitoring Platform Service
A multitude of remote care solutions have been around for quite some time. Still, a true and adaptable service that could openly utilize, integrate and manage different vendor’s telemedicine devices and applications did not exist in the area, until today. The GHMP enables different telemedicine solutions and equipment to be used and managed in a common environment to form true services for the right needs.
Case Studies
IBM - i3 Archive
i3 ARCHIVE enables healthcare providers to store, manage, access and distribute digital medical imaging files in a real-time archive. This infusion of IT into clinical activities has already produced a surge of dramatic results and even higher expectations for the future.
Projects
TechnoTrends
Industry Reports
Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Center, Dubai
HMC’s second facility at Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC) will become operational in the second half of 2006 with a total investment of US $27 million.
Artemis Health Institute, India
The phase I of the 500-bed Artemis Health Centre is expected to be completed by mid 2007 and is expected to cost
US $54 million.
Apollo Medical Centre, Oman
The first Mother and Childcare Centre of Apollo Medical Centre (AMC) will be upgraded to a 100-bed facility by year-end.
Beckman Coulter - Upgraded versions of Liquid Handlers
Beckman Coulter introduces upgraded versions of Biomek
®
FXP and Biomek
®
NXP Laboratory Automation Workstations.
GE Healthcare – Discovery VCT System
GE unveils world’s first true 64–slice combination Positron Emission Tomography and volume Computed Tomography (PET/CT) system.
Siemens - Molecular Imaging Solutions
Siemens Medical's Molecular imaging solutions for Cardiology, Oncology and Neurology.
Cost-saving Benefits Likely to Drive Southeast Asian HIS Market - Frost & Sullivan
The revenues in the industry totalled
US $115.5 million in 2005 and are likely to reach US $197.9 million in 2009.
Healthcare Equipment & Supplies in Asia-Pacific - Datamonitor
The Asia-Pacific healthcare equipment and supplies market grew by 5.7% in 2005 to reach US $33.1 billion.
The Medical Device Market in Taiwan - Espicom Business Intelligence
Though increasingly capable of manufacturing its own basic medical supplies and instruments, Taiwan still relies almost wholly on imports.
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