PHILIPPINES MAKING ITS WAY TO AN INNOVATIVE HEALTHCARE THROUGH TELEMEDICINE
By: Rhieven Soje A. Columna (Team Octagon)
During the phase of pandemic, it widely affect the healthcare system. This is where innovative technologies become the stepping stone for healthcare provider and caregivers to respond with the needs of people. As Telemedicine emerges in the context of Covid-19 in the Philippines, it would be an effective and sustainable solution for Filipino people to access healthcare services without the fear of transmitting the virus. Thus, Doctor Anywhere and Equicom Group become a bridging gap for patient, physician, and healthcare sectors in transforming the way people access to healthcare in the Philippines.
Regional telehealth platform Doctor Anywhere (DA) and Philippine conglomerate Equicom Group set forth a telemedicine platform in the Philippines and develop comprehensive digital healthcare ecosystem which includes key features like on-demand virtual consultations with healthcare providers and chronic care services. This telemedicine platform prevents long waiting hours, consult with a licensed doctor in 5 minutes, and deliver a medication right away to avert a delay in treatment. This platform does not limit its inclusion but go beyond to support and offer mental health counselling with trained counsellors and therapists.
"The pandemic has brought to light the importance and usefulness of telehealth services, especially in the areas of chronic care and mental health support. We are proud to join forces with Equicom Group, combining our proven experience in launching digital healthcare solutions in Southeast Asia, with their unparalleled market insights and network in the country. By forming this joint venture, we hope to improve the access to quality healthcare services in the Philippines, to bring reliable and convenient healthcare directly to the public through their mobile devices.”
As this public health crisis continue to escalate, telemedicine is a game-changer and is quickly recognized as a critical tool in minimizing infected individuals out of hospitals thus, preventing the risk for healthcare providers and other patients including immunocompromised from transmitting the virus. The launch of this app will not only benefit those who were in private sector hospitals but the services will extend up to the general public which means that everyone had an equal chances to get health services and offer free of charge doctor’s consultation as well as obtaining medicine prescriptions. The surge of telemedicine now is making a positive contribution that may further benefit the healthcare from being burnout and overwhelmed during the pandemic
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Very informative article. Thanks for sharing it. 💜.
This article is very informative especially this time when pandemic limits the face to face consultation. Filipinos must be aware of this upgrade in accessing health service!.
The blog is really relevant to today’s time and I believe that this is especially helpful during the pandemic where everyone is stuck at home.
I didn’t know about this! Thank you for this insightful article.
Telemedicine really is a big help to the healthcare workers here in our country. Kudos to the author for this informative blog!
Telemedicine increases convenience for the patient and reducing the amount of potential travel required for both physician and patient. Thanks for sharing this blog. It is very timely.
I do hope we normalize telemedicine in our country soon. This is just what we need during this turbulent times.
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i hope this will be implemented very helpful in healthcare
It’s really good to know that the Philippines finally use and develop comprehensive digital healthcare ecosystem. Telemedicine plays a special role in health care system, it does not only help medical professionals give quality health care to patients through apps and virtual appointments but it also benefits the patients by saving time and money to travel into physical clinics and wait in line for check ups. It’s also good to know that it reached the general public and offered free of charge appointments. This way, people will be able to value health more, and will no longer have reasons not to get check ups because of financial problems.
The concept of telemedicine is a good news for everyone since people now can have their own choice to consult their healths issues and problems through virtual means. It provides convenience and safety for everyone who opt to avail this kind of service. I just hope that even if this pandemic will end, telemedicine will still continue especially for those who are immunocomprosed, for the elderly, and for everyone who are comfortable with the said set-up.
I hope our government would continue to implement this kind of innovation to make our healthcare system better in the Philippines.
Good job for this informational article.
This article indeed manifest how our world is innovating and evolving through time. The utilization of telemedicine could greatly help the people, most especially today in the time of pandemic. Through this, we would be able to access healthcare without compromising our own well-being. I do hope that these kind of innovations would continue to grow and prosper for the greater good of everybody. Thank you for this, very informative. Great job! xx
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A very informative and relevant topic knowing that the pandemic had brought disruption in delivering of healthcare services. This telemedicine would be beneficial to everyone because it would save time and effort, at the same time would prevent transmitting the virus.
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Thank you for sharing this kind of article. It’s very informational and I think implementing telemedicine in the Philippines amidst the pandemic is really a great choice.
Great article! I have a trust that this new method of delivering health services would have a positive impact on the healthcare system of the Philippines.