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Latest initiative to support improved health outcomes in Asia launched

The IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics has launched a new branch focused on supporting improved health outcomes across Asia. Duke-NUS Medical School is one of its collaborative partners.

Based in Singapore, the team leverages institutions from the public and private sector - a move supported by Economic Development Board (EDB) Singapore. “The shift from product-centric to patient-centric healthcare requires collaborative innovation between government, health professionals and businesses. Effective solutions to key healthcare challenges will have to incorporate data-driven insights, new technologies, and appropriate business models,” said Ms Ho Weng Si, director, Biomedical Sciences. “EDB welcomes IMS Institute Asia’s decision to co-innovate with partners in Singapore to accelerate healthcare transformation in Asia.”

In Asia, the IMS Institute activities will focus on three areas:

• Mobilizing and advancing health services and systems research: The Institute will bring together leading policy advisors, educators, researchers and medical care providers to initiate research activities and apply evidence-based approaches to address key healthcare issues.
• Developing new insights on disease burden in Asia: The Institute will connect clinical, economic and patient-reported outcomes data to provide all stakeholders with deeper insights for improving the care of patients and their treatment journey experience.
• Advancing decision analytics in clinical practice and public policymaking: The Institute will support efforts by academia, clinicians, health administrators and policymakers to use real-world, data-driven decision analytics for more informed decision making and improved healthcare costs and outcomes.

 In addition to Duke-NUS, the IMS Institute in Asia is collaborating with the National Cancer Centre Singapore, National University Hospital and InvitroCue Limited. 

Duke-NUS’ Professor David Matchar (in red tie, top photo and second from right in bottom photo) will lead the partnership with IMS Institute in Asia. Prof Matchar is also a member of the IMS Institute External Advisory Board.

Duke-NUS’ Professor David Matchar (in red tie, top photo and second from right in bottom photo) will lead the partnership with IMS Institute in Asia. Prof Matchar is also a member of the IMS Institute External Advisory Board. Right: Amit Backliwal, Vice-President, Technology and Services, IMS Health China and South-East Asia_2

Unveiling ceremony IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics in Asia 

Photos credit: IMS Institute in Asia