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Innovation and the pharmaceutical industry
Business, Peerapan Tungsuwan, Published on 09/10/2017
» In this series of articles we have been discussing various aspects of innovation in healthcare and how advances in technology have been transforming the field. We have focused mainly on computer and communications technology but in this final article we will look at the role and significance of innovation in the pharmaceutical industry.
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New developments in anti-corruption compliance in Thailand
Business, Peerapan Tungsuwan, Published on 16/10/2017
» As in many countries around Asia, corruption is still a significant problem for Thailand. On the 2016 Corruption Perceptions Index compiled by Transparency International, Thailand ranked a poor 101st from a total of 176 nations.
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Powering the future: The importance and protection of personal health information
Business, Peerapan Tungsuwan, Published on 11/09/2017
» In our previous article, we discussed some of the products that have been innovated, developed, manufactured, assembled and brought to market as a result of new technology, and some of the opportunities and legal implications for their use and regulation.
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Powering the future of healthcare: Adapting to telemedicine
Business, Peerapan Tungsuwan, Published on 18/09/2017
» We are now moving to the second half of our series on healthcare. In the first four articles we provided an overview of the significance of technology in healthcare and how the partnership between technology and healthcare is evolving rapidly and fundamentally altering the nature of healthcare and the manner of its delivery. We suggested that Thailand needs to ensure that it keeps pace with these changes or it will run the risk of being left behind.
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Telemedicine: Opportunities and challenges
Business, Peerapan Tungsuwan, Published on 25/09/2017
» In our previous article on Sept 18 we discussed telemedicine, what it means and how it has the potential to help solve many of the challenges confronting healthcare today. In Thailand, telemedicine in public hospitals has the potential to provide improved access to healthcare services for people living in remote areas where there are insufficient doctors and facilities. It also allows the country's private hospitals to remain competitive with international counterparts in medical tourism markets. However, there are unresolved legal and ethical issues concerning telemedicine and in this article we will discuss a few of them.
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Telemedicine and medical professional liability risks
Business, Peerapan Tungsuwan, Published on 02/10/2017
» In our previous article on Sept 25, we discussed some of the legal and ethical issues concerning telemedicine. In this article we will discuss some of the potential liability risks that may arise for doctors and other healthcare professionals when involved with telemedicine. We will suggest practical steps that can be taken to contain risks and matters to be aware of when arranging for medical professional liability (MPL) insurance.
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Technology in Healthcare: the New Face of Healthcare Delivery
Business, Peerapan Tungsuwan, Published on 26/08/2017
» Technology in healthcare or for the sake of healthcare is not new. It has been around for many years. When we talk about technology in healthcare, it can mean many different things to different people. Terms such as healthtech, meditech and digital health all refer to much the same thing: the partnership between technology and healthcare.
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The Healthtech Environment in Thailand
Business, Peerapan Tungsuwan, Published on 29/08/2017
» In the first article of this series we gave an overview of the significance of technology in healthcare. We pointed out that while the partnership between technology and healthcare is not new, what is new is the rate and scale of change, ranging from the use of digital devices to new generations of immune-oncology drugs and enhanced diagnostic and active intervention therapies (to mention only a few). We suggested that Thailand needs to ensure keeping pace with these developments, otherwise it runs the risk of being left behind and becoming obsolete and uncompetitive.
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Powering the future of healthcare and regulation of innovative devices
Business, Peerapan Tungsuwan, Published on 04/09/2017
» In the first two articles in this series we provided brief overviews of the growing partnership between technology and healthcare and of the healthcare environment in Thailand.
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