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Issue 49 | 2020

Issue 49

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Foreword

At a time when several countries across the world have been fighting the COVID pandemic another issue garnered attention the killing of George Floyd at the hands of the police

Healthcare Management

Doctor-patient relationship in the times of a pandemic

We have often heard of the adage A good physician treats the disease the great physician treats the patient who has the diseaseThe relationship patients have with their doctor involves a great amount of trust and vulnerability and like any relationship this too deepens with time

The king is back!

As markets in AsiaPacific gradually reopen and a sense of normalcy returns various analysts expect private hospitals to have a strong performance from second half of relying on pent up demand of patients for elective and chronic treatments

Emerging role of technology

Food and foodrelated safety has come to the fore because of the current pandemic Healthcare institutions and hospitals dealing with children and the elderly who are at a much higher risk need to provide more vigilance and scrutiny in the services they deliver

We are seeing more emphasis placed on valuedriven care across emerging ASEAN and particularly in Singapore Clinicians are increasingly focused on delivering better value in addition to positive healthcare outcomes What this means for healthcare equipment providers is the need to demonstrate our clinical value through efficiencies that improve the p...

In an increasingly diverse world hospital systems must be fundamentally aware of cultural differences and strategise ways to overcome challenges posed by the lack of people integration and respect of cultural differences and appreciate that the meltingpot era is over

TECHNOLOGIES INVOLVED

Artificial intelligence is playing a major role in the development of various new kinds of products to help the people in the pandemic

Critical future factors for the next normal

We have certainly seen examples of both the successes and failures intrinsic in the management of the coronavirus crisis When history books are written the headlines will include the fact that COVID was the disruption few adequately planned for

Information Technology

Lot has been written on how to work for improvement in patient experience how to engage patients how to improve patient satisfaction or how to apply lean management in emergency situation

An e-health service to provide tele-mental health support in pandemic

Till date COVID has affected the lives of millions and with time the death toll is increasing so as the economic downturn Though it seems like this pandemic is distressing the physical health of human beings what we cannot neglect is rising of mental health issues due to COVID

Optimising knowledge flow

Innovation in digital health has become a byproduct of our collective healthcare experience through the COVID pandemic Since the onset of the pandemic we have seen an explosion in innovation in the digital health space

A story from India

Every sixth human on Terra firma lives in India Providing quality accessible affordable healthcare to anyone anytime anywhere is more than a daunting task

I woke up burning with fever There was no one home to drive me to a doctor I could not have risked asking my elderly parents or my young child to take me to the clinic or hospital during this time They are at vulnerable ages for this new virus

Advertorials

Healthcare organisations HCOs have long been focused on improving patient experience They have set up elaborate systems to listen to their patients and families redesigned their incentive programs to align with this commitment and organized teams to improve the experience they are providing

Siemens Healthineers responds

Even before the pandemic digital solutions had started to penetrate our daily lives Online shopping made our lives more convenient Navigation systems made our car ride more efficient by avoiding areas of increased traffic Our watches told us how we were keeping up with our fitness goals

The complete surgical destination

SHL Surgeons House Private Ltd The Surgeons House is a platform to integrate surgeons with an aim to develop best group surgical practices The objective is to develop a onestop solution for patients to address their medical and surgical needs in an affordable manner coupled with quality

We are fully committed to supporting our partners throughout the healthcare system to provide the best possible care for patients Siemens Healthineers supports healthcare providers at each stage of COVID patient care diagnosis prognosis therapy and followup