Improving APAC EHR growth outlook
Calvin Chan
According to Signify Research, three major trends are shaping the competitive landscape for EHRs in APAC, creating significant opportunities for vendors.
China
Ping An Good Doctor teams up with Yimai Qingteng to integrate AI across medical services
Matthew Brady
The partnership will advance digital medical examinations and end-to-end health management by integrating Yimai Qingteng’s imaging capabilities into Ping An Good Doctor’s service framework.
Chinese research team Future Doctor introduces clinical evaluation framework for medical AI
The study introduces the Clinical Safety–Effectiveness Dual-Track Benchmark, an evaluation framework designed to assess how medical AI models perform in real-world clinical decision-making.
Ant Group’s AQ leads China’s AI health boom with 30 million monthly users
AQ handles over 10 million health-related questions daily and is the platform most frequently recommended by physicians.
Ping An launches AI-driven rehabilitation hospital in Shenzhen
The hospital deploys exoskeleton robots, 3D posture and gait analysis, and an AI-driven precision rehab platform to make rehabilitation more efficient, personalised, and data-driven.
South Korea, China and Japan agree to harness AI in health cooperation
In a joint statement, the nations agreed to step up cooperation on healthcare, using AI and digital technologies to improve access to medical services and support mental health initiatives.
Ping An selected for national pilot on workplace health management
Under the initiative, Ping An will deploy its QiKang corporate health management framework, which emphasises a shift from claims-based healthcare towards preventive care.
Ping An Good Doctor expands home-based senior care services to over 100 cities in China
Ping An Good Doctor is also developing a “travel-and-stay” senior care model that is supported by AI tools and an integrated online-to-offline service network.
Ant Group updates AQ health app with AI companion, health Q&A, and integrated services
Ant Group's AI health companion service AQ, now known as Ant A-Fu in China, has grown to 15 million monthly active users since launching in June 2025.