Video consultations now available at four healthcare institutions in Singapore
The Smart Health Video Consultation platform – announced by the Integrated Health Information Systems – aims to enhance patient access to health care and boost productivity using a limited pool of healthcare professionals
BY KELLY NG
Patients in Singapore with selected conditions can now consult their doctors and healthcare professionals via their computers and smartphones, with the launch of the Republic’s first national video consultation app on Wednesday (April 12).
The Smart Health Video Consultation platform – announced by the Integrated Health Information Systems – aims to enhance patient access to health care and boost productivity using a limited pool of healthcare professionals.
KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital (KKH), the Institute of Mental Health (IMH), Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) are already on board, and the platform will be rolled out in Singapore General Hospital (SGH) this month, with the National University Hospital (NUH) and National University Cancer Institute, Singapore (NCIS) to start using it from June.
The platform allows for multi-party calls – which lets patients seek consultations with their caregivers located elsewhere –as well as file sharing, and display of medical reports and images as reference during the consultation.
If medication is required, healthcare practitioners can arrange for them to be delivered to the patients’ home.