Malaysia

6 September 2024

Prince Court Seeks To Redefine Health Care Through Innovation, Patient-Centric Care

At a media event with a Metaverse game and a hospital tour, Prince Court Medical Centre showed the media various facilities, including Paediatric Smart Wards that are expected to be launched soon, a hydrotherapy pool, and electric motorcycle ambulances.

3 September 2024

Malaysia

MOH: No Policy Decision Yet On Regulating Private Hospital Charges

Health Minister Dzulkefly Ahmad's office says MOH hasn't made a policy decision yet on whether to regulate private hospital charges under health financing reform. Private hospital charges are currently unregulated, except for doctor fees under PHFSA 1998.

3 September 2024

Malaysia

Malaysian Private Hospital Costs ‘Unsustainable’, Cheapest Prices In Asean: APHM

APHM says Malaysian private hospital costs are unsustainable, even as prices are cheapest in Asean. A cardiothoracic surgeon says surgeons charge max RM16,000 fee for a CABG procedure in Malaysia, lower than RM20,000 in Indonesia and RM66,000 in Singapore.

2 September 2024

Malaysia

Hartal Doktor Kontrak Not Planning Strike ‘For Now’

Hartal Doktor Kontrak says it doesn't plan to organise a doctors' strike "for now", since the health minister has promised an on-call allowance raise in Budget 2025. The government has also given 15% salary hikes to most civil servants, including doctors.

2 September 2024

Malaysia

Novo Nordisk To Continue Supplying Malaysia Human Insulin

Denmark's Novo Nordisk – which currently supplies 20% of MOH's human insulin supply – says its supply of human insulin to Malaysia has remained stable and it will continue its supply to the country. Novo Nordisk is also in an ongoing dialogue with MOH.

30 August 2024

Malaysia

Malaysia’s First AI-Detected Lung Cancer Case Marks Breakthrough

Lung Cancer Network Malaysia and AstraZeneca's joint efforts lead to the first successful AI-detected lung cancer diagnosis and treatment of a 67-year-old male smoker with no symptoms who had done a routine health screening. His chest X-ray was AI-enabled.

30 August 2024

Malaysia

Market Forces Will Decide Whether To Phase Out Non-Copay Health Insurance: LIAM

Insurers say whether non-copay health insurance products are phased out depends on market forces. LIAM's Mark O’Dell says, “The 100% plans are still there. The market will dictate how long they stay around. If they’re still popular, they will be there.”

30 August 2024

Malaysia

APHM: Insurance Industry Makes ‘Big Profits’, But Private Hospitals’ Revenue ‘Carefully Controlled’

APHM says private hospitals bear many expenses beyond medical consumables, adding that hospital bills are lengthy for transparency and due to regulations. Focusing on specific items "may not provide a comprehensive understanding of the billing structure."

29 August 2024

Malaysia

‘Don’t Misunderstand My Private Hospital Bill Grouse’: LIAM CEO

LIAM CEO Mark O'Dell clarifies he wasn't "complaining" about his hospital bill per se, but the way private hospitals charge for everything and how hard it is for patients to understand their bill. He says his insurer didn't pay for his RM2,500 suite room.

28 August 2024

Malaysia

Don’t Downplay Insulin Shortage Crisis, MCA Tells MOH

MCA's Dr Pamela Yong tells MOH to acknowledge the human insulin shortage crisis, saying alternative diabetes treatments like insulin analogs and oral medications are a temporary fix. She adds, insulin shortages can lead to severe complications like DKA.

Malaysia

Prince Court Seeks To Redefine Health Care Through Innovation, Patient-Centric Care

MOH: No Policy Decision Yet On Regulating Private Hospital Charges

Malaysian Private Hospital Costs ‘Unsustainable’, Cheapest Prices In Asean: APHM

Hartal Doktor Kontrak Not Planning Strike ‘For Now’

Novo Nordisk To Continue Supplying Malaysia Human Insulin

Malaysia’s First AI-Detected Lung Cancer Case Marks Breakthrough

Market Forces Will Decide Whether To Phase Out Non-Copay Health Insurance: LIAM

APHM: Insurance Industry Makes ‘Big Profits’, But Private Hospitals’ Revenue ‘Carefully Controlled’

‘Don’t Misunderstand My Private Hospital Bill Grouse’: LIAM CEO

Don’t Downplay Insulin Shortage Crisis, MCA Tells MOH

LIAM CEO Stunned By 13-Page Hospital Bill For RM19,000 Minor Hernia Surgery

APHM: Insurance Industry Makes ‘Big Profits’, But Private Hospitals’ Revenue ‘Carefully Controlled’

UM’s Medical Faculty Targets 200 Graduates Annually Despite Declining Interest In Medicine

Health Insurers May Introduce 5% To 20% Copay: LIAM

Protection For Female Doctors In Malaysian Public Hospitals — Klang Valley Specialist