Exploring the Frontlines of Change in Healthcare Innovation and Patient Care
From AI-driven diagnostics to personalised care, we’re entering a new era where innovation meets empathy, and technology redefines possibility.
Welcome to the latest edition of Asian Hospital & Healthcare Management (AsianHHM). This edition features insights from prominent thought leaders, highlights next-generation technologies, and explores forward-thinking strategies that are more intelligent, inclusive, and resilient healthcare systems.
Highlights from This Edition:
- AI in Healthcare: Dr. Bella Desra Andae and Dr. Emeline Ramos explore how AI systems like InterSystems IntelliCare™ are easing clinician burnout and improving patient care by enhancing electronic medical records and bridging the tech-human gap.
- Value-Based Care: Dr. Tamara Sunbul discusses how value-based care is shifting the focus from volume to patient outcomes, with digital health tools driving preventive care, personalised treatments, and cost savings.
- 3D Printing in Medicine: Vinmec Healthcare System in Vietnam highlights its groundbreaking use of 3D-printed implants in orthopedic oncology, offering life-saving solutions and restoring mobility to both children and adults.
- Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM): Tara Donnelly, Laurence Pearce, and Breid O'Brien discuss how RPM and wearables are transforming patient care, improving outcomes, and streamlining clinician workflows.
- Healthcare Technology Management: Jason Velick shares insights on how Healthcare Technology Management Associations are shaping safer, smarter hospitals through collaboration, leadership, and community.
- AI in Rare Disease Diagnostics: Abhinavdutt Singh discusses how AI is bridging diagnostic gaps in rare diseases, while tackling challenges around data quality, regulation, and ethics.
- Drones in Healthcare: Dr. Muhd Siv Azhar Merican explores the role of drones in Malaysian hospitals for delivering medical supplies, responding to emergencies, and transporting organs.
- Agentic AI: Anastasia Miros introduces Agentic AI a new generation of intelligent solutions that tackle healthcare challenges in the Asia-Pacific region with adaptability and goal-oriented design.
- Smart Healthcare Systems: Kashif Naseer Qureshi’s book, Artificial Intelligence-Based Smart Healthcare Systems, outlines the future of AI integration in healthcare, focusing on interoperability, security, and ethical governance.
- Public Health Leadership: Dr. Salomea Guchmazashvili discusses her work in health system innovation through evidence-based policies, local expertise, and cross-sector collaboration.
- Living Labs for AI Development: Prof. Dr. Stephen Gilbert shares a roadmap for creating safe and regulation-compliant Living Labs to balance innovation and safety in AI-driven medical devices.
Healthcare innovation isn't about machines replacing people, it's about using technology to empower people. It's about making better decisions, responding faster, and building stronger, more meaningful connections. It’s about delivering care that’s not just advanced, but also fair, ethical, and compassionate.
Whether you're a policymaker shaping healthcare policies, a clinician providing hands-on care, a researcher working on the next breakthrough, or a technologist pushing the limits this edition speaks to you.
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