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]

04-Sep-17 India's ASG Eye Hospital raised INR75 crore (USD11.7 mn) in funding and has plans to utilise the funds to expand in the nine states where it currently has a presence, as well as enter nearby states. [image: Aniruddha Chowdhury / Mint]

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]

29-Aug-17 The CEO of Philips APAC believes the region is facing unprecedented challenges to manage its aging population, growing middle class and increasing rates of chronic diseases. She sees APAC as an increasingly critical region for Philips’ health businesses. [image: The Nation]