23-Dec-15 Korea's Ministry of Health announced the Act on Overseas Medical Service & Support for Foreign Patient Attraction will become effective on 23-Jun-16. The Act helps Korean medical institutions make inroads abroad and supports the interests of non-Korean patients in Korea. Medical advertisements in foreign languages will be allowed at Korean airports, and overseas patients will be able to receive remote services via IT. [image: Business Korea]

10-Dec-15 US-based healthcare IT firm eClinicalWorks will invest USD30 mn as part of its expansion plans for the digital healthcare market in India. The investment will focus on developing cloud-based technology infrastructure, the company said. eClinicalWorks has said tele-health capabilities allow patients to access their doctors via mobile phones and enable them to immediately address medical concerns. [image: Reuters]

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03-Dec-15 Korea and Vietnam have vowed to enhance bilateral cooperation on healthcare and medical services, including developing telemedicine and exchanging technologies and data about hospital information systems (HIS). [image: Korea Net]

27-Nov-15 Beritasatu Media, part of Indonesian conglomerate Lippo Group, is developing a mobile app called 1Health that will allow users to consult with doctors remotely. “1Health is a portal to educate people on health issues but… we want to offer services where people can consult doctors with an appointment or through video conference,” said Irwan Hartanto, COO of 1Health. [image: Beritasatu Media Holdings]