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First connected health service in Malaysia launched

Healthcare It News

Private tertiary hospital Subang Jaya Medical Centre has launched what could be the first connected health service in Malaysia. Like the rest of Malaysian providers, the hospital is leveraging digital technologies to meet patients' demands for virtual and remote care post-pandemic.

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Prescription Drugs in the Pandemic, Year 2: Pricing Rx and Going Direct-to-Consumer

Health Populi

The latest poll from the University of Chicago/Harris Public Policy and the Associate Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research quantifies the issue cross-party, finding that 74% of U.S. adults favor increased government funding allocated to lowering the out-of-pocket costs for patients.

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The Rough Guide to Health/Care Consumers in 2025: The 2025 Health Populi TrendCast

Health Populi

A plurality of consumers is already using patient portals to access their electronic health records at the sites of hospitals and labs, along with adopting apps for tracking fitness and exercise, and accessing telehealth and virtual care platforms for meeting up with physicians and therapists.