Eight clinics that accept appointments exclusively through the mobile application, Ddocdoc, have received administrative guidance from government officials for possible violations of the Medical Service Act. Administrative guidance is non-binding advice.The Ministry of Health and Welfare said that i
One-thousand-and-two medical residents have applied to the "Big 5" hospitals for specialty training. It’s about a quarter of the total trainee doctors.However, even the Big 5 hospitals could not avoid the polarization of applications for specialties. The five largest hospitals headquartered in Seoul
Some severe heart failures, including Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), should be upgraded to the specialized treatment disease group, or Group A, experts said Tuesday.Severe heart failures, which require treatment at a tertiary general hospital, are now classified as the gener
The government on Tuesday unveiled plans to implement an innovative mental health policy, encompassing four key measures. This comprehensive approach aims to provide support for individuals at risk of or experiencing mental illness, covering prevention, early treatment, recovery, and facilitating a
A petition has been posted to call for providing insurance benefits for Lilly's CDK 4&6 inhibitor Verzenio (abemaciclib) for early-stage breast cancer.Verzenio is the first CDK 4&6 inhibitor to have its indication expanded to include HR+ (hormone receptor positive)/HER2- (human epidermal growth fact
Korean doctors have developed a model to predict postoperative scar severity using artificial intelligence (AI).A research team -- led by Professors Kim Je-min and Kim Ji-hee of the Department of Dermatology at Yongin Severance Hospital and Professor Lee Ju-hee of the Department of Dermatology at Se
Due to lax management by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS), 1.74 million psychotropic drugs held by closed medical institutions have disappeared from the national surveillance network over the past four years and are unaccounted for.The Board of Audit and Inspection (BAI) announced the res
Korea is pushing for various home healthcare pilot projects ahead of the country's entry into the super-aged society. However, exports point out that it is difficult to vitalize the system due to fragmented implementation and insufficient institutional support.Reps. Lee Jong-sung of the People Power
The government has announced that it would gradually expand the National Mental Health Investment Project, which provides psychological counseling for the mental health of the entire population.By 2027, the government aims to have 1 percent of the population receive the service.Minister of Health an
A bill has been introduced that would prohibit doctors from "self-prescribing" psychotropic medications. The bill also seeks to keep doctors from prescribing such drugs to their family members.Rep. Suh Jung-sook of the People Power Party proposed the “Amendment to the Narcotics Control Act” on Monda
Yonsei University, renowned as one of Korea's most prestigious institutions, appointed Yoon Dong-sup as the 20th President on Thursday. Yoon, currently serving as the President and CEO of Yonsei University Health System (YUHS) and Vice President for Health Sciences, marks the fifth president elected
Growth hormone biopharmaceuticals, originally prescribed to patients with growth hormone deficiency, such as Turner syndrome, are being prescribed recklessly under the guise of “height growth injections,” a lawmaker pointed out on Wednesday.However, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) said t
The mandatory installation of CCTVs in operating rooms has been implemented, but experts point out that they might become “useless.”During the National Assembly’s audit of the Ministry of Health and Welfare on Thursday, Rep. Cho Myung-hee of the People Power Party pointed out that CCTVs in operating
Expanding the medical school enrollment quota emerged as a key issue in Wednesday’s parliament audits of the National Health Insurance Service (NHIS) and the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service (HIRA).Asked how much medical school students should be increased, the heads of both organizati
One Korean patient was prescribed over 10,000 tablets of nine different narcotics at a single hospital in a single day, government data showed. Experts are calling for the regulator’s tighter control over narcotic drugs. According to the data by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) submitted
People with age-related macular degeneration, a common cause of blindness in older adults, have a significantly increased risk of fractures, according to a new study.Macular degeneration typically occurs in people over 50. Unlike blurred vision in older people, it is characterized by symptoms such a
Eight out of 10 emergency medical institutions nationwide provide limited or no care for children needing emergency care.According to data submitted by the Ministry of Health and Welfare to Rep. Jung Choun-sook of the Democratic Party of Korea, out of 409 emergency medical centers in Korea, only 92,
Eight out of 10 patients administered the ultra-expensive drug, Kymriah Inj., which costs hundreds of millions of won, did not achieve meaningful therapeutic results, a lawmaker pointed out.The legislator emphasized the need to increase the reimbursement rate for pharmaceutical companies if these ex
Four out of 10 cancer patients at Big Five hospitals are provincial residents. More than 1 million patients have traveled from provinces to the Big Five hospitals in Seoul to treat cancer over the past five years.According to an analysis by Rep. Kim Young-joo of the Democratic Party of Korea, 1,034,
Many hospitals appear to experience difficulty installing CCTVs in operating rooms because of overlapping installation schedules, with some calling for the government to delay deadlines for inspection.Seoul Hospital Association Chairman Ko Doh-il recently asked Vice Minister of Health and Welfare Pa