03-May-17 On the island of Hainan, officials and companies are investing billions to transform a string of villages into a medical tourism destination. Businesses have already committed USD3.3 bn for 27 projects ranging from hospitals to plastic surgery clinics. [image: Skift]

02-May-17 Latin American governments may prioritize cost-cutting, expansion coverage, or improving the quality of care over the next decade. While value-based healthcare is an increasingly important goal given persistent fiscal constraints, whether payers will implement this effectively remains in question. [image: Frontier Strategy Group]

02-May-17 India's demand for quality medical devices continues to increase, due to medical tourism, an increase in population, higher life expectancy and an increase in lifestyle diseases. However, the domestic industry is not able to meet this demand. [image: Messe Düsseldorf]

01-May-17 Telehealth is beginning to be common in secondary care in Australia, particularly for outpatient and emergency care services in rural areas. However, the structure of the private and public healthcare systems still reduces eligibility for telehealth usage. [image: Asian Scientist Magazine]

29-Apr-17 Medical-technology companies plan to tell Indian officials that further price control measures would risk future investments. The lobbying effort by Abbott, Boston Scientific, J&J and others comes after the government set a cap for stents, slashing prices by 75 percent. [image: ET Healthworld]