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South Korea begins move to make telemedicine permanent

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The South Korean Ministry of Health and Welfare is pushing further to institutionalise telemedicine by launching a nationwide pilot of the service. WHAT IT'S ABOUT Under the three-month pilot, telemedicine services are only offered when a doctor deems it necessary and safe for target patients.

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Telehealth Legislation Passes Ways & Means, As GLP-1s Are Fast-Meshing with Telemedicine in the Marketplace

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platforming telehealth with weight loss and the fast-growing medicine category — such as Eli Lilly Direct, the pharmaceutical company planning to go direct-to-consumer to channel patients’ access to and use of Zepbound for weight loss (partnering with Amazon’s pharmacy for delivery).

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Roundup: Bayer to launch 27 telemedicine centres in India and more briefs

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Bayer to launch 27 telemedicine centres over 2 years in India. German multinational pharmaceutical company Bayer is setting up 27 telemedicine centres in 12 districts across eight states in India over the next two years through Bayer Foundation India. It will offer about 20 medical specialties via telehealth.

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Indonesia to expand telemedicine service for COVID-19 patients outside Jakarta

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The Indonesian government will be extending its free telemedicine service for COVID-19 patients outside its capital, Jakarta. The government has secured the cooperation of 17 health platforms to provide virtual care, including major telehealth players Halodoc and Alodokter. WHAT IT'S ABOUT. THE LARGER CONTEXT.

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NUS Medicine introducing holographic GI care training and more briefs

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Fujitsu, Toppan tie up for big data analysis Japanese companies Fujitsu and Toppan have entered into a business alliance to offer advanced big data analysis services for hospital organisations and pharmaceutical companies.

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Ten In Ten: Manatt’s Healthcare Priorities to 2031

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Their ten must-do’s for bending the cost curve while driving constructive change for a better health care system are to: Ensure access. Achieve health equity. Stability the safety net and rebuild public health. Address social determinants of health. Accelerate digital health. Innovate long-term care.

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The Thematic Roadmap for AHIP 2024: What the Health Insurance Conference Will Cover

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We expect at least 2,400 attendees registered for the meeting, and they’ll not just be representing the health insurance industry itself; folks will attend #AHIP2024 from other industry segments including pharmaceuticals, technology, hospitals and health systems, and the investment and financial services communities.