Tag: health care ecosystem

21 June 2024

Don’t Assume Private Hospitals Are Main Contributors To Rising Health Care Costs: APHM

APHM says govt agencies, payors, and patients should not assume that private hospitals are the main contributors to rising health care costs. “Regrettably, the hospital is faced with the challenge of controlling costs while other parties escape scrutiny.”

1 March 2024

Letter

Stop The Blame Game: The Urgent Call For A Systemic Overhaul In Malaysian Health Care – Dr Azim Hazizuddin Nasaruddin

Dr Azim Hazizuddin says Malaysia's health care system is at a crossroads. Extended service hours and outsourcing only offer temporary relief; systemic reform is needed. Individuals within the system must also take personal responsibility for their growth.

9 February 2024

Letter

Creating Tomorrow, Today: AstraZeneca’s Commitment To Closing The Cancer Care Gap

At AstraZeneca, we are revolutionising the approach to cancer drug development, weaving data science and AI seamlessly across R&D endeavours. From identifying potential drug targets to the culmination of clinical trials, AI serves as a guiding force.

8 January 2024

Malaysia

Roche Selects Sarawak General Hospital For First-In-Human Clinical Trial Site

Roche Pharmaceuticals has selected Sarawak General Hospital as a site for a First-in-Human (FIH) clinical trial. The FIH trial is on a new experimental drug for SLE. Roche becomes the first top MNC to bring its FIH trials under rheumatology to Malaysia.

26 September 2023

Letter

Managed Care Organisations And Third-Party Administrators: The Final Frontier In Primary Care — Dr John Teo

There seems to be no plausible reason why MCOs or TPAs, which can have such far-reaching effects on health care services and delivery are left unchecked and unregulated, but clinics and doctors are micromanaged and strangulated with unending requirements.

18 August 2023

Malaysia

Zaliha: Madani Government Solved Contract Doctor Issue Until Mid-Term

Dr Zaliha claims the Madani govt solved the contract doctor issue till mid-term, as 12,800 doctors will be absorbed into permanent service over 3 years, including >4k this year. Tens of thousands of doctors remain on contract, including new cohorts yearly.

8 August 2023

Letter

Newer Subspecialties: Adding Value To The Health White Paper? – Dr Lokman Mohd Noh

Clinical immunology is an established subspecialty practice in many other countries. Straying from accepted global practice would put us at a disadvantage when it comes to treating immune mediated diseases.

14 June 2023

Letter

Health White Paper: Specialists’ Role In Strengthening Primary Care – AMM

"There is a need to look at the positions offered by the MOH, besides the funding and pathways involved in training doctors to be specialists in their respective fields." – Academy of Medicine of Malaysia.

25 May 2023

Malaysia

THKD Forms Alliance With Universities, Colleges To Enhance Quality Education

Thomson Hospital Kota Damansara (THKD) has formed a strategic partnership with selected Malaysian universities and colleges to develop a skilled and diverse workforce of health care professionals.

19 April 2023

Letter

Restructure The Medicine Procurement And Supply Chain Ecosystem – Rais Hussin & Ameen Kamal

There should be a more competitive, transparent. and fairer procurement and supply chain ecosystem for all parties.

Tag: health care ecosystem

Don’t Assume Private Hospitals Are Main Contributors To Rising Health Care Costs: APHM

Stop The Blame Game: The Urgent Call For A Systemic Overhaul In Malaysian Health Care – Dr Azim Hazizuddin Nasaruddin

Creating Tomorrow, Today: AstraZeneca’s Commitment To Closing The Cancer Care Gap

Roche Selects Sarawak General Hospital For First-In-Human Clinical Trial Site

Managed Care Organisations And Third-Party Administrators: The Final Frontier In Primary Care — Dr John Teo

Zaliha: Madani Government Solved Contract Doctor Issue Until Mid-Term

Newer Subspecialties: Adding Value To The Health White Paper? – Dr Lokman Mohd Noh

Health White Paper: Specialists’ Role In Strengthening Primary Care – AMM

THKD Forms Alliance With Universities, Colleges To Enhance Quality Education

Restructure The Medicine Procurement And Supply Chain Ecosystem – Rais Hussin & Ameen Kamal

Battling NCD Crisis Starts With Eating Right To Get To Healthy Weight

Don’t Fear Lawsuits From Performing CPR: IJN Doctor

Closed In Three Hospitals, MOH’s FPP Service Severely Cut Post-Pandemic

Dewan Rakyat Passes Controversial Act 342 Amendment Bill On Infectious Disease Control

IJN Seeks Up To 40% Fee Hike For Government Patients, Plans Diversification Beyond Cardiovascular