LAS VEGAS, Jan. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — While working as a lawyer at Kim & Chang, one of South Korea’s biggest law firms, Joung Ji-won needed a balanced, nutritious diet more than anything. “I didn’t even have time to sleep, not to mention exercising,” Joung said Thursday. “I needed a tailored service that brings me nutritional [...]
SEOUL, March 11 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s health care and cosmetics exports soared more than 38 percent to an all-time high in 2020 amid the coronavirus pandemic, industry data showed Thursday. The country’s overseas shipments of pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and medical devices stood at US$21.70 billion last year, up 38.3 percent from the previous year [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — There is a clear difference in the way health care is managed according to different age groups. The National Health Insurance Service unveiled their recent survey of some 2,000 health insurance subscribers, including dependents, between the ages of 19 and 69. In the survey, 9 out of 10 respondents, [...]
GIMHAE, March 16 (Korea Bizwire) — From regular checkups to medical counseling, scores of municipal governments across South Korea are adopting mobile health technology in a bid to improve public health. The city government of Gimhae is among the 70 local governing bodies that have adopted a mobile health center system as part of a joint [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — President Moon Jae-in on Wednesday introduced a government move to significantly reform the state-run health care program that will greatly reduce the medical expenses of patients, especially those in the low-income bracket, while providing new and enhanced benefits. At the same time, the president vowed to keep the rise [...]
SEOUL, May 4 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will be confronted with a severe shortage of medical sector workers in the coming years as demand for health care services exceeds supply, a local report said Wednesday. In the report on the long-term outlook for medical service personnel, the Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs [...]
SEOUL, March 20 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s smart health care industry that is viewed as a next growth engine for the country has been at a standstill for the past five years due to lack of policy coordination, a report by a local think tank said Sunday. According to the Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade (KIET), the country’s health care-related businesses have been growing [...]
SEOUL, March 8 (Korea Bizwire) – A new analysis from the South Korean government warns the country of dangers facing pensions and the National Health Insurance Service (NHIS) in the coming years. Some worrying findings from the analysis paint a grim picture for health care users and pensioners in South Korea, as the national health [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – False health insurance claims in South Korea are expected to flirt with 600 billion won this year despite a crackdown on scammers, data showed Wednesday. According to the data by the National Health Insurance Service, medical providers’ false and unfair insurance claims came to 545 billion won (US$456 million) [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – With the advance of information communication technology(ICT), boundaries between businesses are falling apart rapidly, and collaboration among different businesses is becoming a new norm. Telecommunication industry is no exception and they are stepping into the medical service field betting this will sustain their growth. According to industry watchers, SK Telecom and [...]