Full coverage: HIMSS25 APAC Health Conference & Exhibition
Digital health leaders and experts across Asia-Pacific will convene in one of the region's rising leaders in healthcare transformation, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. From 16 to 18 July 2025, our reporters will be on the ground to keep you updated on important discussions around artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and real-world cases of smart hospital innovation and development.
Chi Mei Medical Center in Taiwan has a high staff acceptance rate of generative AI-powered tools, says Dr Chia-Te Liao, director of the Center for Evidence-based Medicine & Health Policy at the hospital.
One way is to co-design the system to meet their needs, says Kenneth Khong, Digital & IT head at Asia OneHealthcare, one of the region's largest private hospital chains.
New technology solutions today can help standardise, curate and present health data that makes more sense, says Oracle Health APAC Chief Clinical Information Officer Michael Draheim.
Tom Leary, HIMSS senior vice president and head of government relations, says Malaysia is working with HIMSS to align the nation's health system with global standards.
Australian health providers also face the challenge of developing infrastructure that supports digital technologies, notes Dr Shyaman Menon, Peninsula Health executive director of Medical Services.
Institut Jantung Negara is incorporating AI to further prove its EMR and analytics capabilities, shares clinical director of Informatics, Dr Alwi Mohamed Yunus.
Dr Wui-Chiang Lee, vice superintendent of Taipei Veterans General Hospital, shares four essential requirements in fostering digital hospital innovation.
One of the biggest hurdles in digital health adoption in the Philippines is the lack of interconnectivity, says Franklin Vibar, CIO of Metro Pacific's Asian Hospital and Medical Center.
Robotic initiatives aim to save on nursing time by providing a variety of tasks and services, including multilingual and emotional support, says hospital director Dr Weide Tsai.
Evidence-based solutions are already available and even applicable to smaller health settings, according to Dr Jenny Shao, chief medical officer at GuidelineX.
Digitalisation enables preventive medicine, which is always cheaper than curative medicine, says CareClinics Healthcare Services CEO Dr Thirunavukarasu Rajoo.
Enhanced interoperability will support the Malaysian health system to meet its ageing population's demand for more care, says InterSystems APAC managing director Luciano Brustia.
Dr Chung-Kan Peng, deputy superintendent of Taiwan's Tri-Service General Hospital, is developing a mobile integrated AI system to detect and predict cardiac events like strokes and arrhythmias.
Implementing wearable devices and AI technologies across its facilities in Banten is part of Bethsaida Healthcare's ongoing transformation, says corporate IT head Hasan Widjaja.
Semarang Medical Center Telogorejo Hospital President Director Dr Alice Sutedjo Lisa says staff members become more comfortable and proficient in using EMR while maintaining close patient engagement.
Meanwhile, Malaysia and China have started aligning and streamlining their medical device registrations through a first global regulatory reliance programme.
Dr Kun-Ju Lin, deputy information security chief at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou in Taiwan, will share real-world execution of their digital transformation strategies at HIMSS25 APAC.
A trained surgeon and public health leader, this upcoming HIMSS25 APAC speaker has helped bridge public-private partnerships for digital transformation in healthcare.
After over two decades, Institut Jantung Negara has successfully implemented a hospital-wide EMR system, fully integrating technology-enabled patient care.