18-Sep-14 The provincial government of Sichuan is constructing 10 new hospitals with an integrated telemedicine system that aims to promote resource sharing between hospitals. This is part of an initiative from the central government announced in August, requiring local government to include telemedicine services in their planning and to provide capital support.

15-Sep-14 In Thailand, private hospitals have become a platform for change, attracting increasing numbers of foreign patients, with medical tourists from China becoming a major focus.

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Many Asian countries have large, ageing populations – a perfect combination for digital health technologies. Both governments and the private sector are investing in projects around the region, including Alibaba in China and HP in India. Article in The Digital Health Post by GGM Director, Pete Read.

1-Sep-14 Clinical workflow management will be the most popular digital health investment over the next three years for hospitals in China. This Buyer Insight report provides insights from 175 hospitals on equipment, investment, decision-making and brand perceptions.

28-Aug-14 China's Lepu Medical has set up a JV in Beijing to develop wearable medical devices, mainly targeting diabetes and cardiac disease monitoring and management products such as mobile ECG, mobile blood glucose meters and test strips, and related apps and accessories. [image: Dream Designs]