Best Specialized APAC Hospitals 2024

The Asia Pacific (APAC) region is one of the most diverse and economically dynamic areas on Earth. Its inhabitants comprise about 60 percent of the global population with 4.7 billion people.

Many of those countries are home to aging populations.

A report released in February from global data intelligence platform Statista found that about 40 percent of the individuals in South Korea and Japan are predicted to be age 65 or older by 2050. Given that, it makes sense that spending on precision medical treatment in the region is expected to increase substantially in the years ahead, from $8.32 billion in 2022 to an estimated $18.2 billion in 2027, according to banking giant HSBC, which also put out a report in February, one showing a "strong potential for growth" in the APAC health care industry.

To help patients navigate the increasingly in-demand medical services in APAC countries, Newsweek has partnered with Statista for the second annual Best Specialized Asia Pacific Hospitals ranking. The list recognizes the leading medical facilities in Australia, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan and Thailand. Ranked hospitals represent nine key areas of expertise: cardiac surgery, cardiology, endocrinology, neurology, neurosurgery, oncology, orthopedics, pediatrics and pulmonology.

Receiving specialized care at a top-ranked institution makes a crucial difference in a patient's life. Especially in a region where people with advanced age will soon make up such a large share of the population, knowing where to seek treatment could be an invaluable resource.

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Note: As with all our rankings, Best Specialized hospitals Asia-Pacific 2024 is continually updated based on available information. We have deleted one hospital from this list.

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METHODOLOGY

The Asia-Pacific (APAC) region has become the fastest-growing destination for healthcare investment. In recent years, hospitals in the APAC region are thriving on increasing specialization and technological advances in key medical fields.

To provide patients with a comprehensive resource for informed decision making, Statista and Newsweek have partnered for the second time to award the leading hospitals in the APAC region, encompassing the countries Australia, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, and Thailand. The ranking awards hospitals in nine medical fields: Cardiac Surgery, Cardiology, Endocrinology, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Oncology, Orthopedics, Pediatrics and Pulmonology. List lengths vary between these nine medical fields: top 100 hospitals for Cardiology, Oncology and Pediatrics, and top 75 hospitals for Cardiac Surgery, Endocrinology, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Orthopedics and Pulmonology.

The underlying data analysis is based on three data sources:

1. International online survey

From February to April 2024 medical professionals (e.g. medical doctors, nurses, physician assistants and therapists) as well as staff working in the management/administration in the countries of the designated APAC region were asked to recommend hospitals in their own field of expertise and in a secondary medical field. Participants were asked to recommend hospitals in their own country as well as internationally. Recommendations for their own employer/hospital were not allowed.

The analysis of the primary and secondary recommendations of the nine medical fields was used to determine the reputation score.

2. Certifications

Several Joint Commission International (JCI) certifications, relevant to specific medical fields, were included in the scoring analysis. Examples of certifications are "Acute Ischemic Stroke", "Breast Cancer" and "Low Back Pain".

Hospitals received 5% towards their total score if they had a JCI certification.

3. Statista PROMS Implementation survey

For the first time, a PROMs implementation score has been included in the scoring model of the Best Specialized Hospitals Asia Pacific project. Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) are defined as standardized, validated questionnaires completed by patients to measure their perception of their functional well-being and quality of life. In fall/winter of 2023, Newsweek and Statista conducted the voluntary PROMs implementation survey to determine the status quo of PROMs implementation, audits and reporting of the data, and whether the PROMs data is used to optimize care process and support therapeutic decisions in real-time.

Scores were calculated for each hospital in each of the three categories and weighted accordingly: International recommendations (56.5%, consisting of 70% recommendations from peers for primary medical field and 30% recommendations from peers for secondary medical field), national recommendations (35%), certifications (5%) and PROMs (3.5%).

Hospitals specializing in multiple medical fields received specific recommendation scores for each respective medical field. Therefore, one hospital can be represented in more than one list if it receives enough recommendations in each medical field.

Disclaimer: The rankings are comprised exclusively of hospitals that are eligible regarding the scope described in this document. The ranking is the result of an elaborate process which, due to the interval of data-collection and analysis, is a reflection of the last 12 months. Furthermore, events preceding or following the period April 30, 2023 – April 30, 2024, and/or pertaining to individual persons affiliated/associated to the facilities were not included in the metrics. As such, the results of this ranking should not be used as the sole source of information for future deliberations.

The information provided in this ranking should be considered in conjunction with other available information about hospitals or, if possible, accompanied by a visit to a facility. The quality of hospitals that are not included in the rankings is not disputed.

Download the full methodology here.