PETALING JAYA: Amid debate over rising charges on hospital supplies and services (HSS), the Association of Private Hospitals Malaysia says that they have “no control over costs related to medication, medical equipment and emerging technologies like electronic medical records and artificial intelligence”.
“This is made worse by the unfavourable currency exchange rates. As a result, we have to absorb these costs, which are ultimately passed on to the patient in the final bill,” said association president Datuk Dr Kuljit Singh.
