Asia

Watch the first day of our livestream from AsiaPac19 in Bangkok, Thailand, which includes interviews with healthcare IT industry luminaries, thought leaders and innovators.

The Bangkok, Thailand, event taking place Oct. 7-10 will explore the challenge of homegrown EMRs, tackle the "iron triangle" of healthcare and host the signing of the Thailand National Digital Healthcare Workforce Development Initiative.

Integrating Fitbit into the platform provides Health2Sync users with a more holistic view of their health, which can support them in making healthy lifestyle choices to better manage their condition.

While AI can help with recognizing patterns and diagnosis, physicians still need to use clinical judgment and manage the patient as a person, says Colin Tan, associate professor of ophthalmology at Duke NUS Medical School.

Taegyun Song, director of Korea Health Industry Development Institute, says over 90% of Korean hospitals use an e-health system that tracks the patient journey, and the goal now is to develop systems outside medical institutions.