There is no doubt that there has been a rise of telehealth services such as Doctor Anywhere and White Doctor as Covid-19 forced us to stay home.
Telehealth focuses on providing remote telemedicine and teleconsultations through text messaging, web or mobile apps.
With Ministry of Health’s implementation of a new regulatory framework for telemedicine by come 2022, an accelerated development in this field is expected.
Even pre-Covid 19, telemedicine had already been gaining traction in Singapore. The acceleration in its use is expected to be one of the lasting changes to lifestyles as a result of the pandemic.
Another area that saw an increased adoption rate is on-demand house call services such as Homage due to Covid-19.
Beyond eldercare, home medical services can offer medical escorting to facility-based care in hospital wards.
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