Digital transformations in Asia-Pacific healthcare are accelerating, with AI and virtual care gaining traction. In 2025, trends include increased AI use, telemedicine expansion, and improved data sharing in Thailand; enhanced video telehealth and population health monitoring in Australia; and a focus on IoT, cloud migration, and AI-driven personalized care across the region. Collaborations and insurance-funded models are also anticipated, particularly in India.

The True Cost of Focusing on Cost Instead of Cost-Effectiveness
When payors consider only the cost of the medication and not the cost and risk to the patient, doctor, and healthcare system, the irony is


