title: Payoff in the pacific.
abstract: Asia Pacific economies are struggling to cope with the past year's series of financial catastrophies and regain the market stature and confidence they once enjoyed. Despite the turmoil, all industries including healthcare continue to demonstrate their commitment toward privatization and modernization through technology. Advances in healthcare IT in the Asia Pacific region are narrowing the differences in healthcare between East and West. Is the information age speeding healthcare toward a global standard?
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Schneider
mesh_terms: D001208:Asia; D001315:Australia; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000639:trends; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D019981:Health Care Sector / Q000639:trends*; D007256:Information Systems / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends*; D007391:International Cooperation; D010139:Pacific Islands; D018581:Technology Transfer; D014481:United States