Saying it as it is
Dr Benjamin Cheah
Healthcare has been focused primarily on the doctor-patient encounter at the point of care in a healthcare facility over the last century. It was the main and only contact point between the patient and the healthcare system. It is literally the bottle neck in the entire healthcare process.
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This article first appeared on The Sun Daily
HEALTH Minister Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad, among other measures, has promised to reduce the waiting time at public hospitals. This is a good first move. It shows responsiveness to the needs of the people.
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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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The newly minted Health Minister, Dr Dzulkefly, has announced the setting up of an advisory council for the Health Ministry to help with charting the future direction of healthcare. It will likely be a mix of experience and youth as we barrel towards to a new decade.
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The general election will commence in less than 48 hours. Many issues are often debated and healthcare is never far from being the top chosen subject.
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