17-Oct-14 Over the past five years the Chinese government invested USD371 billion on healthcare incentives, but while these measures are important and necessary, they have not yet been sufficient to address all the key issues. One such issue is guiding patient flows to avoid overloading big hospitals. [image: frog healthcare group / design mind]

14-Oct-14 While Vietnam's medical spending is the highest in Southeast Asia, it hasn't kept up with demand for quality and timely medical care. The government is now welcoming international firms to fill that void, promising no restrictions on qualified foreign doctors to practice in Vietnam. [image: Reuters/Kham]

08-Oct-14 Up-and-coming private hospitals in China's overburdened healthcare system are trying to cure a shortage of doctors, which could dent healthcare reforms just as investors are becoming interested. Part of the problem is that most doctors need permission from the public hospitals that employ them before they can accept work in the private sector. (Image: China Daily)

07-Oct-14 Online health is shaping up to be a hot new industry in China, as an increasing number of hospitals begin providing cyber services. According to Alibaba, 15 hospitals across China have joined the "Future Hospital" scheme initiated by its online payment platform Alipay. However it does not (yet) link up with China’s health insurance system. (Image: Alipay)

03-Sep-14 Hot on the tail of Alibaba's Taobao being accepted for payment in some hospitals in China, Tencent has addressed a major barrier to adoption by allowing patients to pay for hospital services in Guangdong with its WeChat system, and crucially, integrating with the government health insurance system which automatically picks up the eligible portion of the bill. [image: SCMP]