05-Sep-17 Between 2004 and 2014, the cost per hospitalisation for urban patients increased by 176% in India. Companies such as Goqii, a wearable start-up, are working with insurance service providers to to reduce costs with remote monitoring products. [image: ET Healthworld]

05-Sep-17 Elsevier recognized MacKay Hospital in Taiwan for its mHealth program, and India's Aravind Eye Hospital for its 'Fundus on Phone'. "We are seeing an increasing trend of mHealth and telehealth submissions," said Dr Peter Edelstein, CMO for Elsevier. [image: HIMSS AsiaPac17]

01-Sep-17 Indian Health and fitness platform CureFit raised USD25 mn from local and international investors in its most recent round of funding, with expectations of a further USD35-40 mn to be raised in the next six months. [image: ET Healthworld]

28-Aug-17 Chinese patients from medium to small sized cities are now looking to India for medical treatment because the country provides good value for money and easier access to some pharmaceutical products, say Indian health experts. [image: Global Times]

24-Aug-17 According to Manipal Hospital, "AI generated Watson technique made it possible to virtually navigate through the body parts like a test-drive. Technology is no longer an expense but an investment," offering cost savings and efficiencies to hospitals. [image: Business World]