16-Jun-15 The Japanese government will seek to slash the number of hospital beds by more than 10% to 1.19 million by 2025, hoping it will curb ballooning medical costs in a graying society. To compensate, the government will also step up efforts to ensure that 300,000 patients can receive medical treatment at home or in nursing-care facilities. [image: Wikicommons]

19-Jun-15 The Philippines is testing a locally-developed app that will improve delivery of health services to hundreds of remote island communities. Using the app, a town's health officer can upload medical records and clinical information, which can then be viewed from anywhere by a doctor. If successful, about 450 remote towns will get their own tablets to use the app. [image: Yahoo News]

17-Jun-15 Stroke patients in Singapore are using iPads for remote rehabilitation in part of a trial - removing the need to visit a clinic. Tablets are used to guide patients through exercises using videos, while motion sensors capture data about their progress. [image: CNN]

08-Jun-15 Samsung has partnered with China-based payor Ping An Insurance to create a digital health platform. The companies will combine Ping An's health services with Samsung's digital health offerings, including its heart rate sensing smartphones and smartwatches, and its S Health app. [image: MobiHealthNews]

22-May-15 Samsung has unveiled a new version of its S Health app, capable of measuring heart rate and oxygen saturation. An oxygen saturation-measuring device used to be classified as a medical device. Jointly created by US health insurance service company Cigna, the fitness app provides a customized health management system to users. [image: Business Korea]