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South Korea’s national health insurance scheme pulls in 500k users in first few months

Around 500,000 people have subscribed to the country’s National Health Service after South Korea enforced mandatory health insurance cover for foreigners residing in the country back in July

Sony unveils its new digital healthcare offering

Tech giant Sony has just unveiled a business-to-business healthcare solution that takes the form of a digital wristwatch

Royal Papworth Hospital receives ‘outstanding’ rating

In the UK, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has given Royal Papworth Hospital in Cambridge an ‘outstanding’ rating

Medbelle reveals the best hospital cities in the world

Digital healthcare providers Medbelle recently conducted a study of global healthcare infrastructure to reveal the top 100 hospitals cities worldwide

Destination spotlight: India

Tatum Anderson explores healthcare and health insurance in India, where a growing need for high-quality medical care has prompted the growth of private enterprises

The cost of safe dialysis

Tatum Anderson explores the difficulty of accessing renal services abroad and investigates the largest problem: cost

Protecting hospitals - and patients - from cyberattacks

Security experts warn that more major cyber attacks like the WannaCry ransomware attack of May 2017 are inevitable. How will hospitals be affected and what steps must they take to…

Destination spotlight: Costa Rica

A small Latin American country that has become the byword for ecotourism, rainforests and wildlife – one-quarter of Costa Rica is protected area and national park – is also a…

Destination Spotlight: Vietnam

Looking at how access to healthcare in Vietnam has developed in recent years

AI and proactive healthcare

Loubna Bouarfa, OKRA, discusses the uptake and importance of AI in healthcare and the impact on healthcare providers, patients and insurers

Virtual healthcare, virtually perfect?

Virtual healthcare is on the rise and is being harnessed by healthcare and health insurance providers. Tatum Anderson investigates

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Protecting hospitals - and patients - from cyberattacks

Security experts warn that more major cyber attacks like the WannaCry ransomware attack of May 2017 are inevitable. How will hospitals be affected and what steps must they take to…

Destination spotlight: Costa Rica

A small Latin American country that has become the byword for ecotourism, rainforests and wildlife – one-quarter of Costa Rica is protected area and national park – is also a…

Company profile: Global Clinic Rating

Co-Founder and Clinical Ambassador Daniel Shaw discusses how GCR strives to ensure clinics deliver the best patient experience possible