22-Sep-15 Koe Koe Tech, a healthcare systems provider in Myanmar, created the country's first mHealth app. In a nation of 4 doctors per 10,000 citizens, mobile can overcome state capacity issues by providing healthcare information, advice and feedback in rural and urban areas. “Healthcare is broken in Myanmar and we are going to fix it." explains co-founder Michael Lwin. [image: Michael Lwin]
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16-Sep-15 An Android app is being used to collect data and supervise and monitor health institutions in Assam, India. Unicef has received funding from Vaccine Alliance for health system strengthening in India for 2014 to 2017. The agency is using digital technology to aid in its complex task. [image: UNAA]
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15-Sep-15 A study by Google found that doctors perform an average of 6 professional searches a day. Yet with the ever increasing volume of clinical information, how do doctors and healthcare professionals find what they really need to deliver the best care. [image: Elsevier]
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04-Sep-15 Nine out of 10 physicians in Asia-Pacific use online search to aid clinical decision-making, yet searching for trusted and updated content is a key priority, reveals a new survey of healthcare professionals conducted for Elsevier by Global Growth Markets. 11% of 210 respondents indicated that there is too much information available, and 10% said they need more training on how to search. [image: CosMedicList]
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14-Sep-15 In the next decade, the Philippines healthcare information management services (HIMS) sector targets to quintuple its revenues from US$1.3 billion last year to US$9.8 billion in 2020. The HIMS sector is transforming fast due to changes in the healthcare environment where patients now demand for more participation in their care management programs. [image: HIMS Conference]
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