EMR; Now or never?

June 11, 2018June 12, 2018 Editorial EMR, hospitals, technology

by Dr Jason Tee

Have you ever wondered why healthcare takes a longer time and seems to be stuck for decades behind other industries when it comes to adopting new technologies? In Malaysia, only a small percentage of hospitals are equipped with an EMR (Electronic Medical Record). Also, clinicians are not embracing the technology as they find it overwhelming or troublesome to use it.

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Connected Care : A distant dream?

May 4, 2018May 4, 2018 Editorial EMR, Healthcare, Patient Health Records

by Dr Benjamin Cheah

Let’s face it, patients tend to travel between hospitals to get the care that they need and trust. However, the current infrastructure of healthcare actually makes this practise a dangerous affair. Here is why.

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Healthcare tech has a bottleneck

December 7, 2015December 30, 2016 Editorial Digital health, eHealth, EHR, EMR, technology

Most people laud the introduction of technology into healthcare. It supposedly is superior in reducing medical errors and allows data

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Health tourism: More regional co-operation needed

February 18, 2019 Editorial Comments Off

South East Asia is a potpourri of cultures. It is home to diverse communities, that differ in many aspects, from language to religion, forming a congregation of 10 nations. They are politically connected through the ASEAN economic group. In reality however, there is patchy collaboration between the countries especially in healthcare delivery.

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