health care ecosystem Archives

7 March 2025

Letter

Reform Private Health Care Now — Malaysian Medical Association

MMA calls for reforms in private health care, citing issues like GP fees, TPAs, private specialists being forced to reduce fees, and delays in processing health insurance claims. DRG may not be a silver bullet solution either for private health care costs.

28 February 2025

Opinion

War Games And Enemy Lines

Nadiah Wan, former THKD CEO and GKVSTF member, reflects on a tabletop war game exercise during the Covid-19 surge to strategise home quarantine and monitoring. She calls for stronger primary care and public-private integration for future health crises.

26 February 2025

Letter

Primary Health Care: The Key To Controlling Malaysia’s Escalating Health Care Costs — Dr Junaidi Ismail

It is imperative that policymakers, insurers, and stakeholders shift their focus towards strengthening primary care, ensuring that Malaysians receive affordable, accessible, and effective health care.

24 January 2025

Letter

Telehealth, E-Prescriptions Not About Replacing Traditional Care — DOC2US

DOC2US says telehealth platforms empower GPs to extend their reach, while e-prescriptions enhance medication safety. "By embracing these solutions, we can build a health care ecosystem that is accessible, affordable, efficient, and safe."

2 January 2025

Letter

Raise GP Consultation Fees By At Least 148% — Dr James Jeremiah

An Association of Private Practitioners Sabah ex-president urges the government to raise the cap on GPs' consultation fees by minimum 148%, the same salary increment rate for MPs in 2015. This translates to a new GP consultation fee rate of RM25-RM87.

21 June 2024

Malaysia

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.

Tag: health care ecosystem

War Games And Enemy Lines

Primary Health Care: The Key To Controlling Malaysia’s Escalating Health Care Costs — Dr Junaidi Ismail

Telehealth, E-Prescriptions Not About Replacing Traditional Care — DOC2US

Raise GP Consultation Fees By At Least 148% — Dr James Jeremiah

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

HSAJB Probes Doctor’s Sexual Harassment Complaint Against Anaesthesiologist

Malaysian Medical Negligence Damages Still Too Low: Lawyer

Taiping Hospital Medical Officers Drowning Under Cluster Expansions, Zero Housemen — Medical Officer

Why Malaysia’s Health Care Financing Model Is Mathematically Unsustainable

FDS Helicopter Crash Sparks Anger: Indemnity Form, RM30 Allowance