Picture it, stepping back in time a few years, the world is not on the brink of the pandemic that we are facing now. Life goes on as usual, and you, an aging patient who has been experiencing regular care, present yourself at your GP’s surgery for an annual checkup. As you step inside the…
The Internet of Things (IoT) has taken over almost every sector, and healthcare is no exception. A hospital environment has many moving parts, each requiring its own network and data. The need to manage this flow of information has given birth to the term “smart health.” What’s Smart Health? Smart health is not a specific…
There are some notable key players in the smart health niche in Singapore, these include IHiS (Integrated Health Information Systems (IHiS), Test-at-Home and CLR8 Technologies. We shall examine some of these in this article. Singapore’s reputation as a healthcare and wellness hub is well-deserved. In 2000, World Health Organization ranked it #6 as the country…
When Covid hit the world, healthcare professionals working in almost every healthcare system wished they were just a little bit more… Estonian. Estonia’s healthcare system is often held up as a gold standard in the digital age. While Singapore has made great strides in recent years in the digital healthcare system, there is still a…
The future of healthcare is shaping up in front of our very eyes. With the rapid advancement of digital technology, we are seeing a healthcare landscape that is more connected, efficient, and convenient than ever before. What used to be the preserve of a few ranked hospitals and clinics is now within our reach, at…
When you think about HealthTech, you’re probably thinking about the machine-equipped pushcarts nurses use in hospital wards or patient registration terminals. While those are a small part of what HealthTech encompasses. In reality, HealthTech covers a much larger range of sectors, including, but not limited to healthcare procedures, healthcare devices, computer information systems used to…
Singapore aims to improve our population’s health and health administration by integrating intelligent, highly resilient and cost-effective technologies with processes and people. That said, below are some of the ways health technology can make healthcare more accessible and which technology trends we can highlight today. Robots Robots are essential when it comes to medical procedures…
The health industry has been dramatically transformed by modern technology. Mobile devices have changed the health industry by advancing how they used to operate which is an essential part of the sector. They help build a great impact for healthcare providers because they keep their data up to date and allow them to communicate with…
No longer the realm of science fiction, AI and robotics are transforming healthcare. Today, AI is used to diagnose diseases, recommend treatments, and even perform surgeries. And hopefully, in the future, AI will play an even more significant role in improving patient outcomes and reducing healthcare costs. In Singapore, the Healthcare AI industry is still…
The market value of artificial intelligence in healthcare has increased. Cloud computing, IoT, together with AI can help achieve great benefits in the healthcare sector. Intelligent machine learning systems are helping medical staff by taking over difficult tasks and implementing efficient predictive analytics as opposed to traditional machine learning. Improved healthcare services and personalized patient…